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post 1694142193 11-30-2023, 01:15 AM
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EZ Bar SkullCrushers Are The Truth

Man they feel so good, was DB maxing but tried the EZ bar and it just felt sickening
post 1694142883 11-30-2023, 02:10 AM
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post 1694143063 11-30-2023, 02:21 AM
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Excellent choice. Cycle back between skulls and jm press and you'll have some strong fukking triceps and tendons
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post 1694143503 11-30-2023, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted By Peacening⏩
Excellent choice. Cycle back between skulls and jm press and you'll have some strong fukking triceps and tendons
I’ve heard about dat dere jm press, I’ll give it a try, TY
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I prefer overhead cable extensions with the rope, but each to their own.
post 1694145033 11-30-2023, 03:52 AM
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I do the seated tricep extension machine.
post 1694145083 11-30-2023, 03:57 AM
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Skullcrushers and close grip BP will build your triceps like no other
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post 1694145203 11-30-2023, 04:02 AM
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Super close grip - medium grip - wide grip JM press
5 reps - 5 reps - 5 reps

GOAT.

Especially for armwrestling
Also, now i do not have any issues with locking out or not controlling the db when doing any sort of pressing movements
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post 1694145923 11-30-2023, 04:43 AM
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Been my staple 2nd tri excersise for yrs. I hit jm or a short head heavy variation, then slap 45s on the ez bar skullcrushers, dropset to cgb. 5/5
post 1694146083 11-30-2023, 04:50 AM
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JM or close grip bench, cable rope, overhead extension are all my favorites. I used to do more skull crushers but elbow joints not a big fan anymore.
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post 1694146433 11-30-2023, 05:06 AM
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Ez bar skull crushers, all tricep cable push down variations, dips machine

Close grip bench is cope & a powerlifting movement that doesnt even stretch your triceps
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post 1694147913 11-30-2023, 05:59 AM
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What is better ez bar skullcrushers or triceps bar skullcrushers. I had an ez bar but I gave it to a friend because his missus was interested in working out. Kinda thought I'd make do with tricep bar. Never tried skullcrushers with ez bar thought because I only used it for forearms and assumed the clues in the name when it came to the ceps bar. But lately I've noticed people using an ez bar even when the cep bar is available.
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post 1694148133 11-30-2023, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted By brahnotah⏩
What is better ez bar skullcrushers or triceps bar skullcrushers. I had an ez bar but I gave it to a friend because his missus was interested in working out. Kinda thought I'd make do with tricep bar. Never tried skullcrushers with ez bar thought because I only used it for forearms and assumed the clues in the name when it came to the ceps bar. But lately I've noticed people using an ez bar even when the cep bar is available.
I never tried it before either but gave it a try and it just hit different man,, gonna make it a staple moment.

The ez bar at my gym is quite large
post 1694148213 11-30-2023, 06:10 AM
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It's almost like everything we did in the 90s in our bro-splits turned out to be the truth

and the retarded 'science based' optimal garbage and powerlifting cope turned out to be crap


this is new and exciting
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post 1694148283 11-30-2023, 06:12 AM
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I somewhat agree, they are a great exercise and i very much love them.

However, the issue for me is i can't go very heavy on them so end up having to do sets of 15 or so. If i go heavy, it doesn't take long to develop elbow tendinitis
post 1694148293 11-30-2023, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted By brahnotah⏩
What is better ez bar skullcrushers or triceps bar skullcrushers. I had an ez bar but I gave it to a friend because his missus was interested in working out. Kinda thought I'd make do with tricep bar. Never tried skullcrushers with ez bar thought because I only used it for forearms and assumed the clues in the name when it came to the ceps bar. But lately I've noticed people using an ez bar even when the cep bar is available.
Use the one that doesnt piss of your wrist or elbows. Generally the neutral grip of a cepbar is healthier all around. Just the square shape might be a problem for rom. Never tried it for skulls so idk, but neutral grip for tricep is always gold.
post 1694148793 11-30-2023, 06:26 AM
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Vary your grip - the position is not good for your elbows in full flexion under that type of load. Neutral to pronated to supinated.
post 1694148833 11-30-2023, 06:28 AM
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Wait til you try body weight triceps extensions.

Will blow skull crushers out of the water.
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post 1694148943 11-30-2023, 06:31 AM
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Now try Overhead Tricep Extensions with dat dere EZ bar.

Ow ow burn burn hurt hurt sore sore.. Good times.
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Nah. If I go heavy, elbows hurt. Too light and it’s just pump work.
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Pro tip on skull crushers. Don’t bring them to your skull. Bring them over and behind your head. It engages another tricep head going behind, also gives a bit of a stretch.
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
Nah. If I go heavy, elbows hurt. Too light and it’s just pump work.
Yeh this. Skullcrushers hurt my elbow joints like no other. Weighted Dips on the other hand are goated.
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EZ bar skullcrushers are the best triceps exercise, but they will destroy your elbows over time once you start doing a plate on each side or more.
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Originally Posted By ajdahlheimer⏩
EZ bar skullcrushers are the best triceps exercise, but they will destroy your elbows over time once you start doing a plate on each side or more.
Triceps extensions are really better off with higher reps and once in a while doing maybe 5x5. Can’t go balls to the wall on heavy triceps extensions session after session, even if you have deloads. Gotta let connective tissue strengthen up / catch up to strength of triceps.
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Depends on your joints.

Cables might be better for some.

Could also do CGBP
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EZ-Bar SkullCrusher crew checking in.

GOAT. I also love the shoulder stretch feeling afterwards.

Superset it with standing overhand EZ-Bar curls. Don't even have to switch the grip. Just stand-up and start curling. Arms feel amazing.
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Originally Posted By illriginalized⏩
Triceps extensions are really better off with higher reps and once in a while doing maybe 5x5. Can’t go balls to the wall on heavy triceps extensions session after session, even if you have deloads. Gotta let connective tissue strength up / catch up to strength of triceps.
Strictly for size--I still say nothing will beat a skullcrusher. I was doing 45's and 10's in my early-to-mid 30's and my triceps/arms absolutely blew up (~20"), but my elbows are f--ked now in my 40's. I stopped doing them 6-7 years ago. I am sure it isn't ONLY from the skullcrushers (been lifting heavy for 25+ years), but I do think they were the main cause. Oh well.

I'm sure they aren't nearly as bad for you if you keep the weight amounts smarter than I did.....
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Originally Posted By ajdahlheimer⏩
Strictly for size--I still say nothing will beat a skullcrusher. I was doing 45's and 10's in my early-to-mid 30's and my triceps/arms absolutely blew up (~20"), but my elbows are f--ked now in my 40's. I stopped doing them 6-7 years ago. I am sure it isn't ONLY from the skullcrushers (been lifting heavy for 25+ years), but I do think they were the main cause. Oh well.

I'm sure they aren't nearly as bad for you if you keep the weight amounts smarter than I did.....
I agree extension will definitely add size. My current favorite besides body weight triceps extension is the JM Press.

But I’ve learned with any bending at the elbow (triceps/biceps), I have to be patient. Triceps and biceps (including chest and rows) easily out strengthens the connective tissues at the elbows. It’s the primary reason I switched from strict powerlifting into powerbuilding. Overall joints feel healthy this route.
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