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Band Skull Crusher

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Equipment

Resistance Band
Resistance Band
Bench
Bench

The band skull crusher is a resistance exercise focusing on the triceps. It involves lying on a bench and extending the arms to straighten them against resistance, making it effective for building arm strength and endurance.

How to do it

  1. Lie on a bench with feet flat on the ground, holding the resistance band taut above the head.
  2. Position hands shoulder-width apart, elbows bent with upper arms perpendicular to the floor.
  3. Extend your arms by straightening the elbows, keeping upper arms stable.
  4. Slowly return to the starting position while maintaining tension in the band.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary Triceps Brachii

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