Decline Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Body region

• Arms

Equipment

• Dumbbells
• Adjustable Bench

Technique

1. Lie on a decline bench with your feet secured, a dumbbell in each hand, arms straight above your shoulders.
2. Bend only at the elbows and lower the dumbbells beside your head.
3. Straighten your arms to raise the dumbbells back up.

Cues

• Keep the upper arms still.
• Have someone hand you the dumbbells if getting into position is awkward.

Common mistakes

• Letting the elbows flare out.
• Lowering the weights too fast near the head.

Variations

• Alternating Dumbbell Skull Crusher
• Cross-Body Dumbbell Triceps Extension
• 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