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I've tried doing Skull crushers many times before and I always feel like they are putting stress on my elbows so I stop.
Anyone else feel this?
Anyone else feel this?
Skull Crushers and Elbow Pain
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needfasp3ed
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I definately felt that too, thats why I now do tricep pushdowns instead.
Don't work through the pain or you may regret it big time. A tricep tear could be just around the corner.
There's plenty you can do for triceps without causing injury.
Yes.
I have found that higher reps and using DBs eliminates the pain for me. JM presses are the worse.
I have found that higher reps and using DBs eliminates the pain for me. JM presses are the worse.
What I do now bro is just do skullcrushers like a pull-over (i guess thats what you call it), where you get a preacher curl bar and then just go all the way over your head and down then back up. It uses a few more muscles than jsut the triceps, but your triceps should wear out long before the other body parts.
It never hurts my elbows and my triceps get the best workout that way.
It never hurts my elbows and my triceps get the best workout that way.
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Yah I noticed the more you go past your head the less stress on the elbow joints.
...because the degree of isolation is less. You should be able to use more weight too.
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Heh, well I dont think it takes a rocket scientist to tell me that I should just not do Skull Crushers. Plenty of ways to hit the triceps, in both isolation exercises as well as compound movements.
Damn that's some sick weight borly. I don't like any extension type exercise for under 12 reps. There seems to be more risk than reward. I usually do "rolling" DB extensions with the 60 or 65's for sets of 15.
thanks. my elbows had been feeling real good so rolling tris and french curls i would hit hard. rolling tris i was getting 120s for 10 for 5 sets. i can still get the 100s for 10 but over 100 my elbow just hurts too much. i agree with the risk and reward comment. as im getting older, some things just arent holding up well.
you ever try the russian rolling tri strategy? 7 sets of 8, 30 seconds rest in between? follow that with 4 sets of 25 of band push downs, again 30 seconds rest in between. feels like arm charlie horses.
Jesus No lol
When i was training DC I would get the 60s for 20-25 rest-paused and that would pump my tris so hard it was a challenge to finish up my back exercises. I couldn't imagine that shit. I bet it would really shock some growth into your tris. Especially if they are lagging.
if you have bands, try it. the workout takes like 20 minutes total and its so painful. the rolling tris stays at a fixed weight. the heaviest you can do but complete all 7 sets. the bands, depends on the weight you have. good stuff. try it for 4 weeks if youre in a hypertrophy phase.
It comes with time...I loved skull crushers and the mass they added to my arms, but the pain in my elbow joints caused me to stop.
I was moving alot of weight too though..maybe too much.
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