Cable Incline Skull Crusher
Description
The cable incline skull crusher is performed lying on an incline bench while extending a cable rope overhead and back. The cable provides constant tension that free weights cannot match, and the incline angle stretches the long head of the triceps. It is one of the best mass-builders for the triceps long head.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Cable Incline Skull Crusher Instructions
- Set an incline bench in front of a low cable pulley.
- Attach a rope handle to the low pulley.
- Sit on the bench facing away from the cable and lie back.
- Reach overhead and grab the rope with both hands.
- Start with arms extended over your forehead.
- Bend at the elbows to lower the rope behind your head.
- Keep your upper arms still and only the elbows moving.
- Extend the elbows to return to the start position.
Cable Incline Skull Crusher Form & Visual
Cable Incline Skull Crusher Benefits
- Constant cable tension on the triceps
- Stretches the long head of the triceps
- Builds mass in the triceps long head
- Reduces wrist strain compared to barbell
- Improves elbow extension strength
- Excellent triceps isolation
Cable Incline Skull Crusher Muscles Worked
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
Cable Incline Skull Crusher Variations & Alternatives
- Skull Crusher
- Overhead Triceps Extension
- Cable Triceps Pushdown
- Lying Triceps Extension
