EZ-bar skull crusher

EZ bar, flat bench

Also called ez bar skullcrusher

EZ-bar skull crusher, start positionEZ-bar skull crusher, end position
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Lie on a bench holding an EZ bar over the chest. Bend the elbows to lower the bar toward the forehead, then extend back up.

  1. Upper arms stay vertical
  2. Lower to the forehead or just behind
  3. Only the forearms move

Movement

Pattern
Elbow extension
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Bench, EZ bar

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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