Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension Guide
- Exercise Type: Isolation - focuses on targeting and isolating specific muscle groups, allowing for targeted muscle development.
- Targeted Muscle Groups:
- primary: triceps
How to perform?
Lying dumbbell triceps extension, also known as skull crushers, is an isolation exercise that primarily targets the triceps brachii muscle. This exercise is performed lying on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand, and involves lowering the dumbbells towards the head while keeping the upper arms stationary. Lying dumbbell triceps extension can help to improve triceps strength and size, and is commonly used in bodybuilding and strength training programs.
Variations
- EZ-Bar Skull Crushersisolation
- Incline Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extensionisolation
- Cable Lying Triceps Extensionisolation
- Cable Lying Triceps Extensionisolation
- Dumbbell Tricep Extensionisolation
- One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extensionisolation
- Overhead Cable Triceps Extensionisolation
- Overhead Rope Triceps Extensionsisolation
- Ring Tricep Extensionisolation
- Rope Triceps Extension/Pushdownisolation
- Triceps Pushdown/Extensionisolation
- Seated EZ-Bar Tricep Extension/Pressisolation
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- Band Pushdownisolation
- Bench Cable Crossoverisolation
- Bench Dipsisolation
- Bodyweight Bent Over Glute Kickbacksisolation
- Cross Cable Triceps Extensionisolation
- Cross Crunchesisolation
- Decline Dumbbell Skull Crushersisolation
- Decline EZ-Bar Skull Crushersisolation
- Feet Elevated Bench Dipsisolation
- Machine Triceps Pushdownisolation
- Overhead Machine Extensionisolation
- Reverse EZ-Bar Skull Crushersisolation
- Seated Overhead Dumbbell Extensionisolation
- Single-Arm Cable Kickbacksisolation
- Standing Overhead Dumbbell Extensionisolation
- Straight-Bar Triceps Pushdown/Extensionisolation
- Tricep Kickbacksisolation
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- Close Stance Push-Upscompound
- Decline Bench Presscompound
- Decline Machine Chest Presscompound
- Dipscompound
- Fat Grip Close-Grip Bench Presscompound
- Push-upscompound
- Ring Dipscompound
- Weighted Dipscompound
- Wide Stance Push-Upscompound
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