Band Skull Crusher

How to do the Band Skull Crusher

1. Secure a band to the base of a rack or the bench. Lay on the bench so that the band is lined up with your head.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Equipment	resistance bands
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No resistance bands? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Standing Towel Triceps Extension Bodyweight Bench Dips Bodyweight Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell Bodyweight Dips - Triceps Version Bodyweight

Harder than the Band Skull Crusher

Bench Press with Chains expert · Barbell Reverse Band Bench Press intermediate · Barbell Pin Presses intermediate · Barbell

Superset the Band Skull Crusher with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Alternate Hammer Curl biceps Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl biceps Barbell Curl biceps Barbell Curls Lying Against An Incline biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Band Skull Crusher work?

The Band Skull Crusher primarily works the triceps. Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Cable Incline Triceps Extension train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Band Skull Crusher?

Resistance Bands. Without resistance bands, Body-Up, Body Tricep Press, and Standing Towel Triceps Extension train the same muscle, and 11 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Band Skull Crusher suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Band Skull Crusher is rated beginner. Bench Press with Chains, Reverse Band Bench Press, and Pin Presses are the progressions from here.

Where should the Band Skull Crusher go in a workout?

Late — the Band Skull Crusher is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Alternate Hammer Curl and Alternate Incline Dumbbell Curl cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Body-Up Bodyweight Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Cable Incline Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable Lying Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable One Arm Tricep Extension Cable Machine Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension Cable Machine