EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

How to do the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

1. Using a close grip, lift the EZ bar and hold it with your elbows in as you lie on the bench. Your arms should be perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.
2. Keeping the upper arms stationary, lower the bar by allowing the elbows to flex. Inhale as you perform this portion of the movement. Pause once the bar is directly above the forehead.
3. Lift the bar back to the starting position by extending the elbow and exhaling.
4. Repeat.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Secondary	forearms
Equipment	ez curl bar
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No ez curl bar? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Standing Towel Triceps Extension Bodyweight Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Speed Band Overhead Triceps Resistance Bands Bench Dips Bodyweight

Harder than the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher

Bench Press with Chains expert · Barbell Floor Press with Chains intermediate · Barbell Floor Press intermediate · Barbell

Superset the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band biceps EZ-Bar Curl biceps Spider Curl biceps Reverse Barbell Preacher Curls biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher work?

The EZ-Bar Skullcrusher primarily works the triceps, with the forearms as secondary movers. Body-Up, Incline Barbell Triceps Extension, and Band Skull Crusher train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher?

An EZ Curl Bar. Without an EZ curl bar, Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Standing Towel Triceps Extension train the same muscle, and 11 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher suitable for beginners?

Yes, the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher is rated beginner. Bench Press with Chains, Floor Press with Chains, and Floor Press are the progressions from here.

Where should the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher go in a workout?

Late — the EZ-Bar Skullcrusher is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Close-Grip EZ-Bar Curl with Band and EZ-Bar Curl cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Body-Up Bodyweight Incline Barbell Triceps Extension Barbell Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Cable Incline Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable Lying Triceps Extension Cable Machine