Bodyweight Skullcrusher
Push · triceps · advanced
Start
FinishHow to do it
With hands on a bench or table and body in a straight plank line, bend only at the elbows until the forearms rest on the surface, then straighten the arms to push back.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: core, front delts
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Breaking at the hips so the body folds instead of hinging only at the elbow
- Letting the shoulders travel forward over the hands
- Starting on the floor before you can do it on a waist-high surface
Variations
- Wall-height version for beginners
- Feet-elevated bodyweight skullcrusher
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