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Dumbbell Decline Skullcrusher

What is this machine?

Dumbbell Decline Skullcrusher on vapailla painoilla tehtävä liike, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Triceps.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

An exercise with free weights demands more stabiliser muscles and balance than the equivalent machine exercise.

Key facts

Primary muscleTriceps

Secondary muscles–

Equipmentvapaat painot

Movement patternpush

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

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⚠️ Most common mistake: Letting the upper arms swing forward on the way up so the lift turns into a press. Flaring the elbows out wide, which trades triceps work for shoulder strain. Cutting the range short at the bottom and skipping the deep stretch where the long head loads up. Going too heavy and crashing the dumbbells toward the head instead of lowering under control.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Triceps.