Arms · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Incline Two Arm Extension
How to do the dumbbell incline two arm extension, 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 back on an incline bench holding a dumbbell in each hand straight above your shoulders with palms facing each other. Bend both elbows to lower the dumbbells toward the sides of your head, then extend your arms back up, keeping your upper arms still.
- 1Feel a stretch in your triceps as you lower the dumbbells beside your
- 2head
- 3Extend both elbows to press up and squeeze your triceps at the top
- 4Keep your upper arms angled back and fixed throughout
Common mistakes
- Do not flare your elbows or let them drift apart
- Avoid moving at the shoulders; only the elbows should bend
- Do not arch off the bench to push the weight up
Muscles worked
The dumbbell incline two arm extension mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- BicepsMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
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- 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.