Arms Focus

Skull Crusher

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Coach Notes

Coach Take

Heavy triceps builder when you want more than cables can offer.

Make It Easier

Cable Pushdown

Level It Up

Paused Skull Crusher

Build Size

3-5 x 8-12, rest 60-120s

Chase Pump

2 x 15 burn reps

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Arms

DIRECT ARM ISOLATION TO BUILD BICEPS OR TRICEPS OUTPUT

Equipment

Barbell

BARBELL LIFT: STABLE LOAD, BIG STRENGTH POTENTIAL

Movement

Isolation

ISOLATION PATTERN TARGETING A SINGLE MAIN MUSCLE

Pattern

Horizontal

HORIZONTAL LINE OF FORCE, USUALLY PRESS OR ROW

Reps

6 12

MID-REP RANGE FOR SIZE, CONTROL, AND SOLID INTENSITY

Goal

Hypertrophy

PRIMARY GOAL IS MUSCLE GROWTH THROUGH VOLUME

Ego

High

HIGH EGO: BIG NUMBERS, BIG RISKS, BIG CONFIDENCE