Ez Bar Decline Close Grip Skull Crusher Exercise Guide
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Valerie Zeller
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Ez Bar Decline Close Grip Skull Crusher is a strength exercise that works your triceps.
Ez Bar Decline Close Grip Skull Crusher is a great simple move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your arms and upper body.
It requires ez-bar to do.
How to do Ez Bar Decline Close Grip Skull Crusher
Exercise
The EZ bar decline close grip skull crusher movement incorporates the close grip bench press with tricep extension to strengthen the tricep muscle and develop bigger muscles.
Start out lying with your back on a flat bench and squeezing a barbell with a tight hand, around 8-12 inches apart.
Holding your arms tight to your hands lower the bar until it reaches your throat.
Slowly move to starting spot, focusing on the triceps.
Throughout the start of the movement fold your neck back towards your shoulders.
Raise the bar back up to the shoulders and repeat.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do ez bar decline close grip skull crusher from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for ez bar decline close grip skull crusher may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for ez bar decline close grip skull crusher are:
Primary Muscles
- Triceps
Synergyst Muscles
- Traps
- Deltoids
- Pecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
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Standards and Averages
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Alternatives
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Strength, Isolated |
| Muscles Worked | Trapezius, Triceps Brachii, Deltoids, Pectorals |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Simple |
| Equipment | EZ-Bar |
| Location | At Gym |
| Major Exercise | Bench Skullcrusher |
