French Press = Skullcrusher?

[canadianbuilder]

In the WBB program 1 one of the exercises is a french press. I looked on both exrx.net and bodybuilding.com for the exercise explanation and video and I could not find it. After googling french press I found a video on some site and it looked almost exactly, or exactly like a skull crusher?
Are they the same?? Just two different names?

[sCaRz*Of*PaiN]

They are the same exercise, yes.

[leveque]

That is funny how they are the same exercise...but totally different names.

French press makes it sound pretty...and then there's SKULLCRUSHER!:evillaugh

[canadianbuilder]

Thanks for the clarification...maybe one name was the first, then the other name is a newer one.
I don't know.
But thanks for the answer!

[Progress]

They aren't the same.

French Press: Sitting, back upright, hands above head extended

Skull Crushers: Lying on back, arms perpendicular to torso extended.

Movement remains.

I prefer skull crushers since French press puts a lot of strain on my delts.

[stepto180]

They aren't the same.

French Press: Sitting, back upright, hands above head extended

Skull Crushers: Lying on back, arms perpendicular to torso extended.

Movement remains.

I prefer skull crushers since French press puts a lot of strain on my delts.

hes right they arent the same
french presses can also be called french curls or seated tricep extentions you might get beter results with a search on one of those

[canadianbuilder]

They aren't the same.

French Press: Sitting, back upright, hands above head extended

Skull Crushers: Lying on back, arms perpendicular to torso extended.

Movement remains.

I prefer skull crushers since French press puts a lot of strain on my delts.

That's weird, the video I saw of the french press was laying down.

I believe you more than that site though.

Thanks for the clarification.

[EvanH]

That's weird, the video I saw of the french press was laying down.

I believe you more than that site though.

Thanks for the clarification.

same here.