I'm only 5'8" but I have a pecker that looks like it should be on a much larger man. Not sure what that has to do with skull crushers killing my elbows but I figured I would share it anyway.
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That may just have EVERYTHING to do with it...
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So maybe it isn't height... having a big dick makes skull crushers painful. Sucks to be johnny.
The only time I do skullcrushers is for high reps. Like 25-30/set. Yeah, my elbows can't take the heavy shit much anymore. Especially skull crushers.
Just looked up JM presses for the first time-- Can't wait to try tonight. God damnit I love this site.
Another one try is skull crushers laying on a bench using a cable and rope. Really let your tris stretch on the back end of the lift so that your elbows aren't locked in place. Variation would be to set the bench on incline and now you have a half overhead extension half skull crusher move.
I know that's not too relevant in the PL world but are some variations that might help with elbow pain.
Elbow pain is a constant battle for me. I prefer LTEs to skull crushers but whatever you can do without the pain is better than nothing.
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evarthecaveman
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I mix the skull crusher and close grip bench into the same exercise kinda don't know how to explain but it blows my triceps up along with 40 rep skull rushers in 4 different variations in reps of 10.
I loved skull crushers at 20. I didn't love them at 30 and by 35 they were entirely out of the equation. I'm 100% convinced their is a cumulative effect from skull crushers on the elbows. Bad bench form didn't help me either.
Once they start to cause elbow irritation it is time to give them up. I was stupid enough to keep going back to them in different programs and trying to "tough it out" because they are a good tricep developer. Not smart given that there are probably more movements for triceps than any other body part.
evarthecaveman
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Luckily I get no pain from them. The 40 rep is 20 skull crushers 2 ways, close grip for 10 then pullovers with arms pinched for 10 so it's not 40 just skull crushers. 2 arm db ext kill my elbows and wrists though
I feel your pain masters.Elbows feel great and I'll do skull crushers.Day later elbows are killing me.Iam done with them.Not worth it.
I used to do skullcrushers standing, seated, on bench and bent over. That's one hell of an exercise till it killed my elbows.
I hate damn skullcrushers for this exact same reason. I wont even do them anymore. Theirs a million other exercises to do. I don't need those elbow hurting fuckers in my life. I'm trying to get bigger not hurt lol.
That sounds basically like the JM press. I tried those along with Tate presses tonight.. Enjoyed them both, definitely will throw be throwing em in. Thanks bros.
A tiny part of my soul just left my being knowing that Skull doesn't do skull crushers.
I was waiting for that lol. Yes its true, Skull has left Skullcrushers behind him haha.
I won't do any movement that causes me any more than minor discomfort anymore. Anything that causes pain is out until I can do it without causing pain.
I'm healthier and stronger now nearing fifty than I was at 30 largely I believe because I'm training smarter out of necessity.
OGH and some of the other older guys may appreciate this. The other movement I did for years which caused me more pain than it ever gave me benefits was upright rows with a curl bar. Fuckers just plain out hurt my shoulders but virtually every program you could find 20-25 years ago had them listed.
evarthecaveman
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I'll have to look up what the jm press is. Basically I grab the bar in a close grip come down to my throatish with elbows pinched then kinda close grip/skull crush it up flaring my elbows out and trying to bend the bar
Sounds like you're describing a JM press. An excellent lift for tricep strength and development.
