Skull crushers, also known as lying triceps extensions and French extensions or French presses are great workouts for building up triceps. It is not a beginner exercise but more for the intermediate bodybuilder. It uses the barbell or the dumbbells or a weight bench as the type of equipment and is performed while lying down on the bench flat on your back. This isolation exercise is performed overhead while you lay down and works to build the muscles in the upper arm known as the triceps muscles. This workout has the nickname “skull crusher” because if this exercise is performed incorrectly or with improper form the… Read More »

