Arms · Resistance Band
Band Incline Triceps Extension
How to do the band incline triceps extension, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band low behind an incline bench and lie back on it holding the band overhead with arms extended. Keeping your upper arms still, bend at the elbows to lower your hands toward your forehead, then extend back up against the band. Only the forearms move.
- 1Your triceps stretching and contracting through the full range
- 2Your upper arms locked in place, only the elbows bending
- 3Band tension peaking as you lock out at the top
Common mistakes
- Letting your elbows flare out wide
- Moving your upper arms or shoulders to help
- Letting the band snap your arms back instead of controlling it
Muscles worked
The band incline triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
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More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.