Exercise Comparison
Band Skull Crusher vs Tricep Side Stretch
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Tricep Side Stretch
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.
Tricep Side Stretch
Bring right arm across your body and over your left shoulder, holding your elbow with your left hand, until you feel a stretch in your tricep. Then repeat for your other arm.
Verdict
Both exercises target the triceps. Band Skull Crusher is a beginner exercise using bands, while Tricep Side Stretch is beginner and uses none. Choose Band Skull Crusher if you have access to bands, or Tricep Side Stretch if you prefer none.