Chest · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Incline Twist Press
How to do the dumbbell incline twist press, 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
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Lie on an incline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand at your upper chest with palms facing in. Press the dumbbells up while rotating your wrists so your palms face forward at the top. Reverse the twist as you lower under control back to the start.
- 1Upper chest and triceps pressing the dumbbells up from the incline
- 2Wrists rotating smoothly so the palms turn forward at the top
- 3Shoulder blades pulled together and down to keep the chest engaged
Common mistakes
- Avoid flaring your elbows too wide; keep them at a comfortable angle
- Don't arch your back off the bench to push the weight up
- Don't rush the twist; keep the rotation controlled through the press
Muscles worked
The dumbbell incline twist press mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the triceps, front delts, forearms, and lower chest assisting.
- Upper ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.