Band Skull Crusher
Also known as: Resistance Band Skull Crusher, Band Lying Triceps Extension, Band French Press
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Anchor a band behind your head at floor level, lie on your back and hold the free end in both hands above your chest.
- Keep your upper arms pointing straight up or tilted slightly back.
- Bend only at the elbows and lower your hands toward your forehead or just behind your head.
- Straighten your arms until the elbows are fully extended.
Cues
- Only the forearms move; the upper arms stay fixed.
- Keep your wrists straight and in line with the forearms.
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows drift outward.
- Using a band so tight that the form breaks down.
- Lowering the hands so fast that the band snaps them toward your face.