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Skull Crusher Band Lying Reverse Grip Pressdown
How to do the skull crusher band lying reverse grip pressdown, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band behind your head and lie on your back gripping the handle with an underhand, palms-up grip. Keeping your upper arms vertical and elbows still, extend your arms to press the band away over your chest, then bend at the elbows to lower it toward your forehead under control.
- 1A deep tricep stretch as the band lowers toward your forehead
- 2A hard squeeze on the back of your arms at full extension
- 3Your upper arms staying fixed and vertical the whole time
Common mistakes
- Letting your elbows flare out or drift back toward your head
- Moving your upper arms instead of hinging only at the elbows
- Letting the band pull your hands down too fast at the bottom
Muscles worked
The skull crusher band lying reverse grip pressdown mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the skull crusher band lying reverse grip pressdown for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.