Skull Crushers And A Frame Press
This triceps exercise mainly works your middle chest and triceps, with help from your upper chest, lower chest and shoulders. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.
Rep Range
15-25
How to do Skull Crushers And A Frame Press
Lie on ground for Skull Crushers, lower dumbbells beside your head keeping elbows in place, then extend. Transition to A-Frame Press: bend elbows to the sides, press up alternate between these two.
Common mistakes
Avoid elbow flare in skull crushers. Maintain control, no momentum. Stable wrists are key.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale pressing up. Alternate between exercises.
Muscles worked
Primary Muscles
Middle Chest, Triceps
Secondary Muscles
Upper Chest, Lower Chest, Shoulders, Forearm, Serratus Anterior
Tertiary Muscles
Traps, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Lower Back, Erector Spinae
