Cable Skull Crusher

Body region

• Arms

Muscles

Main

• Triceps

Helps

• Anconeus

Holds

• Latissimus Dorsi
• Teres Major
• Rectus Abdominis

Equipment

• Cable Station
• Flat Bench

Technique

1. Place a flat bench in front of a low pulley and attach a straight or EZ bar.
2. Lie on the bench with your head toward the pulley and hold the bar overhand above your chest, arms straight.
3. Bend the elbows to lower the bar toward your forehead, keeping the upper arms still.
4. Extend the arms back to the start.

Cues

• Angle the upper arms slightly back toward the pulley.
• Elbows point toward the ceiling, not out to the sides.

Common mistakes

• Letting the elbows flare.
• Turning the movement into a pullover by moving the shoulders.
• Lowering too fast toward the face.

Alternatives

• Overhead Cable Triceps Extension
• Triceps Pushdown