Exercise Comparison
Band Skull Crusher vs Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
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Muscle Analysis
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Instructions
Band Skull Crusher
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.
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.
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure that you are holding your torso up at arms' length.
Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
Using your triceps and some of your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Verdict
Both exercises target the triceps. Band Skull Crusher is a beginner exercise using bands, while Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is intermediate and uses bodyweight. Choose Band Skull Crusher if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position for a greater challenge. Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Band Skull Crusher isolates the target muscle for focused development.