Elbows flare wide during the roll
Long head stretch is lost when the elbows travel outward.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Rolling Tricep Extension
Coaching cues
- Lying on a flat bench; dumbbells extended; lower in a skull crusher pattern
- At the bottom roll the elbows back further — a brief pullover position
- Press back out through the extension — combining skull crusher and pullover
- The roll adds long-head stretch beyond a standard skull crusher
Common faults 2
No roll — just a standard skull crusher
The additional long-head stretch of the roll back position is skipped.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗