Dumbbell Skull Crushers

How to do it

1. Lie on a flat bench holding a dumbbell in each hand with arms extended straight above your shoulders, palms facing each other.
2. Brace the core and keep the upper arms fixed and vertical throughout the movement.
3. Bend the elbows to lower the dumbbells toward the sides of your head, keeping the upper arms still.
4. Extend the elbows back to full lockout, driving through the triceps to return the dumbbells overhead.
5. Inhale as you lower the dumbbells and exhale as you press back to the top.
6. A common fault is letting the elbows drift outward or backward, keep them pointing straight at the ceiling throughout.

Muscles worked

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