Exercise
Lying Triceps Press
Also known as: skull crusher, ez bar skull crusher, lying triceps extension
Lying Triceps Press is a isolation exercise for the triceps. Main target: triceps long head. Also works: triceps lateral head and triceps medial head. Equipment: ez curl bar.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench with either an e-z bar (my preference) or a straight bar placed on the floor behind your head and your feet on the floor.
- Grab the bar behind you, using a medium overhand (pronated) grip, and raise the bar in front of you at arms length. Tip: The arms should be perpendicular to the torso and the floor. The elbows should be tucked in. This is the starting position.
- As you breathe in, slowly lower the weight until the bar lightly touches your forehead while keeping the upper arms and elbows stationary.
- At that point, use the triceps to bring the weight back up to the starting position as you breathe out.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Similar exercises
EZ-Bar Skullcrusher
EZ curl bar
Triceps long head
Decline EZ Bar Triceps Extension
EZ curl bar
Triceps long head
Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin
EZ curl bar
Triceps long head
EZ-Bar Standing French Press
EZ curl bar
Triceps long head
Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press
EZ curl bar
Triceps lateral headTriceps medial head
Alternatives with other equipment
Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Dumbbell
Triceps long head
Band Skull Crusher
Bands
Triceps long head
Cable Incline Triceps Extension
Cable
Triceps long head
Incline Barbell Triceps Extension
Barbell
Triceps long head
Sled Overhead Triceps Extension
Other
Triceps long head
Standing Towel Triceps Extension
Bodyweight
Triceps long head
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