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Skull Crusher: what to pair it with
Planning a session around Skull Crusher? Here is what fits next to it in three common training splits, chosen by the same pairing rules the Evenset app uses, plus alternatives that train the same muscle.
- Main muscle
- Triceps
- Movement
- Push
- Body region
- Upper body
- Equipment
- Barbell
Push / Pull: balance it with the opposite movement
Skull Crusher is a push. In a push/pull pairing, Evenset puts pulls for the same body region next to it, so pressing work is balanced by pulling work.
- Pull Up
- Face Pull
- Barbell Curl
- Lat Pulldown
- Reverse Butterfly
- Dumbbell Curl
Upper / Lower: other muscles on the same day
On an upper/lower split, Evenset suggests exercises for the same half of the body (upper body) that train a different main muscle, so the day does not lean on a single muscle.
Full Body: reach the other body regions
In a full-body session, Evenset pairs Skull Crusher with exercises for the other body regions, so one workout covers more than the upper body.
- Back Squat
- Conventional Deadlift
- Hip Thrust
- Standing Calf Raise
- Plank
- Hip Adduction Machine
Alternatives to Skull Crusher
These train the same main muscle (triceps) with the same kind of movement. Handy when the equipment is taken, or when you train somewhere with a different setup.
- Triceps Pushdown
- Dips
- Close-Grip Bench Press
- Overhead Triceps Extension
- Bench Dip
- Rope Pushdown
Example: a full-body session with Skull Crusher
One squat or lunge, one upper-body push, one hinge, one upper-body pull and one core exercise. The big lower-body lifts and presses come first and core comes last, which is a common convention; reorder it to suit you.
The lists follow fixed pairing rules, not popularity or sponsorship. They are a starting point for choosing exercises, not a training plan or medical advice.
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