you guys do incline skull crushers?

[macDbol]

with the easy curl bar? its a good change up, u rarely see guys at the gym do it

 

[USMC_Devildog]

Elbows

For some reason I can't do them. I thought before I was using too much weight, but that wasn't the problem. My elbows got stressed more than my triceps did.

 

[DaCypher]

I actually like them on the decline bench. I find they seem to be a bit easier on the elbows and its easier to load/unload the bar.

 

[Ingram]

I sit backwords on a preacher bench and do them, so if that's what you're talking about then Yes. They are a great exersice...

 

[MikeyWhipWreck]

I actually like them on the decline bench. I find they seem to be a bit easier on the elbows and its easier to load/unload the bar.

I'll have to try that. I stay away from skull crushers just because I was tearing up my elbows on the flat bench with them.

 

[goldenone]

I like to change up starting points to hit the tris a little different also.

One day I start from the chin,then nose and forehead.

 

[MikeyWhipWreck]

anyone have any suggestions? I over worked my tri's pretty good and now I can't bend my right arm enough to put food to my mouth. I'm pretty sure I did something to the tendon by the elbow. hopefully it's just stretched. Nothing happenend right away so I doubt I tore anything. It started tightening up about 6hours after I worked out yesterday. damn this is pain!

 

[Phenotype X]

Mikey I had this same problem not long ago, and depending on how it actually feels, it can be due to an overstressed tendon in the elbow or a ligament around that same area. It happened to me when I went from always doing tri pushdowns and then changing to skullcrushers. I got the feeling a couple of hours when first doing the incline ones. The incline ones are really good mainly for the reason that you get a better stretch than on flat bench. The reason for this is that when the arms is in the up position when sitting upright, the tricep muscle is slightly being stretched even in the initial start position. The start position when lying down incorporates less of a stretch in the tris since it is similar to sitting upright and you're arms straight forward. This means that overall there will be a greater stretch of bands of muscle in the down position (midpoint) which means it will be harder to drive the weight back up and overall stress the specific muscle greater. Although, more stress is placed on you're ligaments and tendons. Goes away after a couple of days, though

 

[DaCypher]

I'll have to try that. I stay away from skull crushers just because I was tearing up my elbows on the flat bench with them.

They can be nasty on the elbows which is why I don't do them every week now. Also I find that when using the ez curl bar I like to use the outer grip because the inner grip will kill my elbows...

 

[twinturbo]

funny how everyone reacts differnet to a variety of exercises....