Skull crusher workout issue
Usually, I do skull crusher exercise (1st or 2nd exercise of Triceps day and neutral position with an EZ bar) 3 sets with following weights (8-11 reps range).
Earlier I used to do 20kg max (for 3rd set). Increasing weight in time.
1 : 15kg (7.5kg each side)
2 : 20kg (10kg each side)
3 : 25kg (12.5kg each side)
While doing 3rd set, around 7th or 8th rep, I feel sudden loss of strength in my arms and I feel like dropping weight on my forehead or nose.
It only happens with skull crusher and that too with 3rd set (that too at 7/8th rep!), not with any other exercises.
Its happening from last 3-4 weeks.
What could be the problem?
TIA.
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I just googled a bit and stumbled over this article, that tries to scale several exercises to the big 3 lifts. I did some quick calculating in my head and came up with a bench press to skull crusher ratio. Most lifters seem to be able to do ~40% of their bench press weight on skull crushers, e.g. 100kg bench press -> 40kg skull crusher.
Since your ratio seems to be much higher, I would recommend to scale back on the skull crushers for a bit, as your bench press seems to lack in comparison. By concentrating on the compound movements like the bench press and the dips, you should be able to increase your strength further. This should have a carryover to your skull crushers, eventually allowing for greater weight.
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