Cross-Body Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Body region

• Arms

Equipment

• Dumbbells
• Flat Bench

Technique

1. Lie on a flat bench and hold a dumbbell in one hand straight above your shoulder, palm facing your feet.
2. Bend the elbow and lower the dumbbell across your body toward the opposite shoulder.
3. Straighten your arm to raise it back up.
4. Finish all reps, then switch arms.

Cues

• Support the working upper arm with your free hand.
• Move slowly near your face.

Common mistakes

• Letting the upper arm drop toward the chest.
• Using a dumbbell you cannot control near the head.

Variations

• Alternating Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Decline Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Pronated-Grip Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Incline Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Single-Arm Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Single-Arm Supinated Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Alternatives

• Barbell Skull Crusher
• Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension
• Triceps Pushdown