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Barbell Skullcrusher — triceps isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Barbell Skullcrusher

Isolation · Weight × reps

Avoid dropping toward the face, flaring abruptly, or using a weight you cannot safely hand off and rerack. An EZ bar may improve wrist comfort, and angling the upper arms slightly back can maintain tension, but range should remain comfortable for the elbows.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Barbell Skullcrusher.

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HOW TO DO BARBELL SKULLCRUSHER

  1. Lie on a flat bench and hold a straight or EZ bar above your shoulders with a grip your wrists tolerate.
  2. Keep the upper arms reasonably steady as you bend the elbows and lower the bar toward the forehead or slightly behind the head, then extend the elbows.
  3. Control the bar path and keep wrists aligned.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Barbell Skullcrusher in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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