Beginner exercise
Band Skull Crusher
Technique
How to perform Band Skull Crusher
- Secure a band to the base of a rack or the bench or lay on top of it.
- Lay so that the band is lined up with your head.
- Take hold of the band, raising your elbows so that the upper arm is perpendicular to the floor.
- With the elbow flexed, the band should be above your head.
- This will be your starting position.
- Extend through the elbow to straighten your arm, keeping your upper arm in place.
- Pause at the top of the motion, and return to the starting position.
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Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Triceps Lateral Head, Triceps Long Head, Triceps Medial Head.
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