Elbows drift back toward the skull
Becomes a skull crusher; lateral tricep loses the specific angle.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiPec major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Tate Press
Coaching cues
- Lie flat; elbows flared out and up; dumbbells over the chest
- Lower by bending the elbows — dumbbells descend to the chest
- Elbows stay flared wide throughout; triceps do all the work
- Drive back to lockout; squeeze the lateral tricep head
Common faults 2
Dumbbells collide at the bottom
Range is cut short; full tricep stretch isn't achieved.
Overactive muscles
Pec majorAnterior deltoid
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗