STOP DOING "SKULL CRUSHERS" NOW! | DO THIS INSTEAD FOR BIGGER TRICEPS! 

What's your favorite triceps exercise? Mine is actually the POWERBOMB, the one I speak about in this video. It's one of the few exercises where you can overload your triceps like crazy for a killer workout! Now some of you might prefer a cable ticeps pushdown because it puts less strain on your shoulders. BUT... once you start getting really strong, the weight will begin to life YOU off the ground. So the powerbomb would (at least at this point) become the better option. Keep those shoulders loose! Train hard! and always be open to learn new tips! 😁 *Try my 5-Day split 12 week program for free!* muscularstrength.com/program/5-Day-Bodybuilding-Split

There's something comforting about Scott pronouncing bahbell the same despite all the change in the world.

Always good to see a new educational video from you Scott 💪🏽

Nothing like a Scott Herman video! Love them because the breakdown is perfect and so beyond helpful! Thank you so much!!!

Your instructions are really clear and easy to understand even for non English speakers, I have observed some exercises are really more effective if done at slow pace.

He still says Bahbell!!! Yeah!!!

Do skull crushers warmed up after other movements makes a huge difference for elbow discomfort

I would like to make a video request: how about doing follow-along workouts like you did with us several years ago? I need something besides workout tips. I need motivation.

"Shoulder breakers" haha 😄 "does he mean shoulder dislocates" popped in my head. NOT correcting you, i love your videos man, how you call things, (like the way you say barbells) instantly throws me back to when i was 14 watching your form videos. I will forever watch your content, its truly timeless.

Scott, you have been my source of knowledge for weightlifting and Fitness since i started my journey 6 years ago, i can't thank you enough, i would have been the average, misinformed, time wasting, gym-goer without your videos

Thank you for all of your instructional videos. I have a trainer one day a week, but the rest of the time I’m on my own at the gym…often needing a reminder about proper form. Your videos are the best!

Power bombs are so much easier on my joints and I feel a better stretch in the triceps vs skull crushers

Great video, will definitely be adding the power bomb 💣 💪🏻

I learned my skull crusher form from Scott with that video he plugged. Highly recommended for beginners. I’ve started using a cable version of the power bomb instead of the dumbbell, I find it allows my injured left shoulder feel more comfortable. If anybody struggles with a power bomb due to injury this may be an option to consider. 😊

The only thing I don't like about the powerbomb is it puts your shoulders into internal rotation combined with elevation. This can cause issues for people with shoulder problems

Good to see you after so long Scott!

That How to: skull crusher video is how I found this channel! I'm currently doing cable exercises instead though.

Exercise selection is so personal. I have decent shoulder mobility but for some reason French press tends to thrash my shoulders. In general i find most (vertical) overhead extensions quite finicky and joint unfriendly.

Close grip bench press and OHP

I've been done with skullcrushers for while now. Might as well call them rotator cuff crushers. Dips all the way for me.

Thumbless power bombs feel the best on my elbows. I can do 100lbs dumbell fairly easily. But if I use thumbs it hurts

Great video!!!!! You're the man, Scott. Much respect.

Still the best in business🎉

Hey man, I was wondering if you could teach me how to flex, Bucky sent me, and I really want to learn. Thanks

Well said and good to know

Man I love your vids Scott. So precise and short. That's why you keep growing and I ain't just talking about those shotguns attached to your shoulders

are there many kinds of warm up exercises like the dumbbell rotations at 3:45 and the shoulder breakers at 4:08 ? if there are, a good idea could be to make a video on these kinds of warm ups and list the main workout exercises they can be used alongside

I'm not sure most beginners have the shoulder and thoracic mobility to execute power bombs correctly. Personally, I would recommend overhead tricep push away. However, since the cable machine is always occupied (for some reason) a simple alternative is doing the power bomb/skull crusher on an incline bench.

100%. I tried skullcrushers before I did powerbombs and felt pain in my elbows. I then switched to powerbombs and felt no pain, however was forced to stop doing it after I got a shoulder injury. So on a whim I tried skullcrushers again and no pain in my elbows now. I guess the powerbombs somehow strengthened part of my elbow somehow.

Hi Scott, I'll be giving these a try tomorrow on my isolation day to see if they help. Skullcrushers are the one triceps exercise I really connect with, however, the second time I tried doing them I started experiencing a lot of pain in my right arm, only on the long head. It appears I've developed a "knot" on the muscle, so I've spent the past two weeks applying ice and really massaging the thing out. Yesterday was the first time I tried doing them again, and while it didn't hurt, I only made it halfway through my first set before my right arm started shaking like I was at the end of my last set so I decided against doing any more. I tried some other exercises but I just didn't feel anything in my triceps. We'll see how this goes.

I prefer cable machine, but it is always occupied, so I go for power bombs, pullovers, and skull crushers.

Great video as always Scott! Off topic question, I'm having a electricity type pain in my upper right forearm when doing barbell overhead shoulder press. The pain only occurs when lowering the weight. I think my form is correct based on your videos but would really appreciate any advise to relieve this pain.

“Shoulder breakers” lol I need to show children that one. Shoulder breakers!

I just got done doing skull crushers and they are the best developer for me.

Great video. Thanks man

What you saw these kids doing in gym doing a pullover - skull crusher combo in gym, were most likely doing something called "PJR PULLOVER" as Jeff Cavalierre likes to call them. And he himself is a strong proponent of it for long head. It coincidentally happens to be my favourite tricep builder as well. And yes, i do it intentionally and not erronously.

Hey Scott, skull crusher hurt my elbows with tendinitis! Agreed totally with you.

Love his videos. There's no such thing as the letter 'R' in Bostonian English. 😎

I love power bombs! I've built up the strength to use a 60 pound dumbbell for the exercise and it's just fun saying power bomb.

I do both of these. Skull crushers on Wednesday and powerbombs on Friday

Hi Scott, Jonni shreve recently released a short video on this exercise. He is not a,fan of it . He has it in his top 3 overeated triceps exercises. In the video there is a short clip of YOU. performing the eexercise. Have you seen video? Is this why you made this video?

I do a mix of both 1st is all the way down strech, then second half of the moemnt is just the elows moving

Great little video. Been working with an issue with tendinopathy in the area of the triceps that attach at the shoulder. Would the power bomb, with much less weight, be a good post PT exercise option to address with my physical therapist? Appreciate the content.

God damn I miss having those videos in my feed weekly Scott.

Disagree here. If my triceps responded to anything, it was the further extension beyond the ‘skull’.

Dips are my triceps for real! And then some small weights

Hey Scott, I hope you had a badass Halloween night yesterday! Have a great day man

It's basically the same movement as the "powerbomb" but man I started doing these seated incline dumbbell extensions in my current routine and that thing smokes my triceps. Set bench to fairly vertical (60-75° maybe), grab two dumbbells, start with your elbows fully extended straight up, then lower the dumbbells down behind your neck just like Scott showed on the powerbomb, keeping your elbows in the same spot, not moving them. Go ALL the way down to get the good stretch. Man those smoke my triceps but it's a bit embarrassing cause I have to drop the weight so much lol. But really IDGAF, it's effective and that's what actually matters to me.

I was doing power bombs earlier today

Yeah! Thanks a lot 💪

How do I decrease elbow soreness when doing power bombs or skull crushers?

Skull crushers work best for me

good tip. thx

Just curious is a powerbomb a different name for triceps extension with a dumbbell? If not then what's the difference between the two?

Thought these were called a French press. Either way I prefer skull crushers better is when going to failure. Gets pretty sketchy when failing holding a dumbbell behind your back. Wife would kill me if I left a crater in my floor after dropping it.

Do it on a slight incline, trust me 💪🏽

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What do i do about elbow pain?

Powerbomb is such a bad exercise. Just so uncomfortable

You have aged very gracefully bro

Yeah yeah

“Simple mastake”? Man…It’s like people that transform a rdl into a front squat…

Awesome

Hey Saiyan!!!

Scott is so cute 🥰

Powerbombs hurt my elbows 😭

Ostarine much?

If done like dorian yates described skull crushers are awesome

Good morning

"Its kind of obvious" Anyone who gas ever worked with people knows there's not such a thing as OBVIOUS. What's common sense to one isn't to another

Bro’s really aged like a fine wine 😁👌

Jefferson D'Arcy confirmed ✔

Baaah bell

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Sheep approves this exercise

You looked better 13 years ago

i never saw people do skull crusher like that this is exaggeration i think

Funny what happens when you get off the roids huh?

A BA-BELL Lol, I love this dude

Can't do em without bopping myself in the head. My arms don't go back far enough.