Arms · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Incline Triceps Kickback
How to do the dumbbell incline triceps kickback, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- 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, upper arms pinned to your sides and elbows bent. Extend through the elbows to kick the dumbbells straight back until your arms are locked out, then lower under control.
- 1The triceps squeezing hard at full lockout behind you
- 2The upper arms staying glued to your sides
- 3A controlled return without dropping the weight
Common mistakes
- Swinging the dumbbells up with momentum
- Letting the upper arms drift down as you extend
- Shrugging the shoulders to assist the lift
Muscles worked
The dumbbell incline triceps kickback mainly works the triceps.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the dumbbell incline triceps kickback for you and tracks it every session.
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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.