Skull Crushers
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Lie down on your back. Pick up a weight that you're comfortable with, with your feet flat on the floor. Hold the weights with a hammer grip, almost like you're going to crush your skull. Put your arms up, bending at the elbow, to right beside your eyes. Be very careful not to drop the weights.
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