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# Bar triceps pushup
> Beginner · Dynamic · Bilateral. Strength
Also known as: Skull crusher.
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| **Difficulty** | Beginner |
| **Velocity** | Dynamic |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 13 s |
## Technique
1. Grab a bar that is about hip height and stand away from the bar, so that your hands are pushing against the bar.
2. Keep your arms overhead and bend at the elbows, so that your head moves forward to a spot between your elbows, below your hands.
3. Keep the upper arms close to a horizontal position, to avoid turning the exercise into an Incline pushup.
## Form tips
* Keep the forearms parallel to each other; do not let them flare out to the sides.
## Muscles
* Triceps brachii (long head)
* Triceps brachii (medial head)
* Triceps brachii (lateral head)
* Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
* Pectoralis major (sternal head)
* Latissimus dorsi
* Teres major
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Novice
Novice
Beginner
Novice
Novice
Novice
Novice
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/bar-triceps-pushup-e0oz). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
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