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EZ-Bar Floor Skull-Crusher

Build massive triceps with the EZ-Bar Floor Skull-Crusher. Using the floor creates a definitive pause that eliminates momentum, ensuring maximum fiber recruitment and a powerful contraction.

Jeff Nippard
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Required Equipment

EZ Curl Bar thumbnail
EZ Curl Bar

Muscle Groups

Primary

Secondary

Instructions

Setup

  • Lie flat on your back on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat.

  • Grip an EZ-bar with hands shoulder-width apart using an overhand grip.

  • Extend your arms straight up, holding the bar directly above your shoulders.

Execution

  • Lowering Phase: Slowly lower the bar by bending only at your elbows. Keep your upper arms stationary perpendicular to the floor. Lower the bar until your elbows touch the ground.

  • The Stretch: Pause for 1 second when the triceps are fully stretched in the bottom position.

  • Pressing Phase: Drive the bar back up to the starting position by extending your elbows. Squeeze your triceps at the top of the movement.

  • Control: Maintain a slow, controlled tempo throughout the negative phase to maximize muscle hypertrophy.