Keep elbows close to your head and avoid flaring them outward or allowing your weights to travel wide

Madfitter was started by Logan Barton who has 11 years of active duty in the navy and is also a Crossfitter. He is also partnered with 2 other gentlemen who are military members and CrossFitters to form the Madfitter team. They are currently based in Corpus Christi, TX. They also sell some other pretty cool military-themed workout gear, the jump ropes, in particular, look pretty sweet.To do it, lie on an incline bench set to 25-40 degrees. Using heavy kettlebells, perform a negative skull crusher by pivoting at the elbow and lowering the weight slowly to the sides of your head. Once you reach the bottom, pull the kettlebells toward your chest and do a standard incline chest press. Repeat for three sets of 5-6 reps.

As with any exercise, it’s crucial to start with a weight that allows you to maintain proper form. Gradually increase the weight as you become more comfortable and confident with the movement. So, stand tall, grab a kettlebell, and embark on a journey to sculpted triceps through standing skull crusher! Safety Tips So if you want your t-shirt sleeves to get tighter, then make sure to allow plenty of shoulder movement as you perform the kettlebell skullcrusher because, unlike the other two heads, the long head of the triceps is responsible for shoulder extension as well as elbow extension. One of the faults with regular skull crushers is that there’s not a great deal of resistance at the very top of the rep. The kettlebell originated in Russia about 350 years ago, it wasn’t originally used for weightlifting though. The kettlebells were originally used as counterweights for weighing goods at the market. People would throw them around for entertainment and around the year 1900 Dr. Vladislav Krayevsky, a Russian fitness pioneer began using them in for strength and bodybuilding and they slowly grew in popularity from there. Then CrossFit came along and the kettlebell popularity really exploded. Now almost every gym has a section of kettlebells, some gyms use them more than others it usually depends on what type of clientele they have and what type of gym it is. Listen to Your Body: If you experience pain or discomfort during skull crushers, stop the kettlebell exercise and consult a fitness professional. Adjustments to form, weight, or range of motion may be necessary.

Similarly, since Smith machine bars are straight rather than curved, they can also hurt your wrists by forcing them into an unnatural, fully-pronated position. Performing incline dumbbell skull crushers helps you to sculpt triceps that are symmetrical as well as big and muscular because you have to lift each weight independently. Clearly not for the faint hearted these unique cast iron kettlebells will help strengthen and tone a wide variety of important muscles such as the biceps, triceps, deltoids, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, quads, glutes, calves, hamstrings and core abdominals.