Dumbbell Skull Crusher

Danish: Liggende tricepsstræk med håndvægte

Movement pattern

Elbow extension

Equipment

Dumbbell

Main muscles

Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Also works

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Stabilisers

Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Teres minor

Muscle groups

Triceps

Level

Intermediate

Type

Isolation, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Elbow: high

Related exercises

Belongs to: EZ-Bar Skull Crusher

Alternatives: Close-Grip Smith Machine Bench Press, Seated Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension, EZ-Bar Skull Crusher

Variation of: EZ-Bar Skull Crusher

Opposing movement: Concentration Curl, Dumbbell Biceps Curl, Hammer Curl, Reverse Dumbbell Biceps Curl, Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Concentration Curl

Other names

German: Frenchpress KH · Spanish: Press Francés con Mancuernas · French: Barre au front aux haltères

Liftosaur: Skullcrusher, Dumbbell · wger: Skullcrusher Dumbbells · free-exercise-db: Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension

Also called: DB Skull Crusher, Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension, Dumbbell Skull Crushers, Dumbbell Skullcrushers, Lying Triceps Extension (Dumbbell), Skull Crusher (Dumbbell), Skull Crushers (Dumbbell), Skullcrusher (Dumbbell), Skullcrushers (Dumbbell)

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