Shoulders · Dumbbell
Skier Dumbbell Incline Reverse Raise with Chest Supported
How to do the skier dumbbell incline reverse raise with chest supported, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie chest-down on an incline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand. Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, sweep the dumbbells back and up behind you in a skier motion, squeezing your rear shoulders at the top, then lower under control.
- 1Your rear delts driving the dumbbells up and back
- 2Shoulder blades pinching together at the top
- 3Your chest staying pinned to the bench for support
Common mistakes
- Lifting your chest off the bench to cheat the weight up
- Shrugging your traps up toward your ears
- Swinging the dumbbells with momentum instead of control
Muscles worked
The skier dumbbell incline reverse raise with chest supported mainly works the rear delts and mid traps, with the lower traps assisting.
- Rear DeltsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- Lower TrapsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
Kovo programs the skier dumbbell incline reverse raise with chest supported for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.