Cable incline skull crusher

Muscles worked: Upper arms
Upper arms
🔧 cable machine 🔄 Also works with resistance band ↕ Push 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Set an incline bench (30-45 degrees) facing a cable machine. Attach a straight or EZ-curl bar to the low pulley. Lie back on the bench, feet flat, head near the top. Grip the bar with an overhand grip, shoulder-width apart, arms extended above your forehead. Keep upper arms stationary, elbows forward, and slowly lower the bar to your forehead. Pause briefly, feeling triceps tension. Extend your elbows, squeezing your triceps at the top.

Muscles Worked

Triceps

Tips

Maintain controlled movements. Keep elbows pointed forward. Choose a weight allowing proper form. Engage your core to stabilize. Focus on a slow lowering phase.

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