09/18/2026
FORM FOCUS: Modified Skull Crushers
Want to get more out of your triceps work? Rich demonstrates a simple adjustment to the traditional skull crusher.
Instead of bringing the bar straight down toward your forehead, keep your upper arms angled slightly back and allow the bar to travel behind your head. This creates a bigger stretch through the triceps—especially the long head—and helps maintain tension throughout more of the movement.
✅ Keep the elbows controlled
✅ Let the bar travel behind the head
✅ Keep the upper arms slightly angled back
✅ Extend through the elbows without letting the shoulders take over
Small change. Much better triceps stimulus.
Give this version a try next time you train arms!
