Skull-crushers

[jak]

How much can you lift on skull-crushers.I just did them awhile ago,for the first time-in my workout that is posted on this page{with the help of Zulu and Powerlifter16},and I could only lift my bar weight-15lbs.-on skull-crushers.How much weight can you get up on skull-crushers,and how much weight could you get up on them when you first started?

[Pirate50]

last time i did'em was 3x8 @ 90 lbs.

[Zulu]

Last I did was:


2 straight sets of 75*4.

Not my strong point.

-Zulu

[mrhood15]

when i first started doing skull-crushers, i did 35lbs. for 7, now i'm up to 125lbs. for 10, it just takes time, it took me over a year to get that far

[mrhood15]

thats on a good day, if i feel really good

[BLACK TANG]

I would do 110 for 3 sets of 8-12, but it started really hurting my elbows.

[Deciever]

i started doing them with dumbells, i find it easier on my elbows. I can only get like 25 in each hand for 8

[BLACK TANG]

I find I cant get a good enough squeeze with dumbells with a heavy enough weight. It a good fatigue excercise though.

[Dawg]

I use dbs 35lbs for 4-6 reps
40lbs for 2-4 reps

Later

[crowie]

how do u do skull crushers.

[Dawg]

Lie on a bench (or floor)...grab the bb or dbs and press up (like a bench press)....Keeping your upper arms straight and elbows in, lower bar towards your forehead (hence skullcrushers)....bring the bar back up....repeat.

[Robert]

i work my way up to 45's and 5's on each side for a good 4-6

peace

[pure_power]

I don't do skullcrushers on a regular basis, but sometimes I like to add them into my routine when I want to change things around and shock my muscles up. The last time I had them in my routine I had 160lbs (on a barbell of course) for 5-6 reps (take in mind I would usually do them at the end of my workout and my tri's were already worn out from jm presses, and pushdowns), but that was about 2-3 weeks ago since I've done them. And when I first started, I could barely do two 10's on each side on a curl bar (around 50lbs combined weight).

[Sage]

it aint about the weights esp. on skulls mayn. You gots to keep your elbows close, and have form...whateva you can get out as far as weight, do your thang

[chris245]

35 a side plus bar weight

[Assassinator]

70 Lbs for a set of 12 .
16 year old , 6 months lifting.

[Smurf]

Ha, i only do 60 for 10, but then again i dont have the strongest tris around

[BigBrother]

145x5

[Gene]

Skull crushers are elbow killers... for me atleast... I feel a wierd tension in my elbows. That's when I go to the tricep pushdown and bang out 6-8 reps with 100lbs. With skull crushers anything that even resembles a heavy weight puts more strain on my elbows before I can even overload my tri's. The only way I can relieve that strain is to really use bad form to the point that its not doing anything for my tris.

[odin999]

I don't do them. Start doing more close grip benching, it works better. I am up to a 445lb close grip these days. When I hit 500 I am going to switch to regualr benching again. CLOSE GRIPS RULE!!!!!!!

[f*cking ecto]

Skullcrusher rockz!!

First I do skullcrushers and then I do close grip bench presses. It gives me a great pump!

I do 55 2x8-10

[Assassinator]

I hate close grip bench for tris
I do skull crushes and my favourite excersize are PUSHDOWNS i do 180 lbs x 6
2 months ago i could barely do 140

[ironbuddah]

Heavy skullcrushers and behind the neck dumbell extensions have trashed my elbows.

Trust me, its not worth it in the long run. Stick to close grip bench and one or two pulley exercises for triceps. Your elbows will thank you for it.

[ctgblue]

10 years ago I maxed my lying extensions equal to my bodyweight @ 185#.
Now my arms are about 1" smaller and I'm lucky to bang out a set with 135 without my elbow or wrist bugging me.