Chest · Kettlebell
Kettlebell Incline Fly
How to do the kettlebell incline fly, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on an incline bench holding a kettlebell in each hand above your chest with a slight bend in your elbows. Open your arms out wide in an arc until you feel a stretch across your chest, then bring them back together over your upper chest. Keep the elbow angle fixed throughout.
- 1Feel a stretch across your upper chest at the bottom of the arc
- 2Keep a soft, fixed bend in your elbows the whole time
- 3Squeeze your chest as you bring the kettlebells together
Common mistakes
- Avoid bending your elbows more to turn it into a press
- Don't drop your arms too low and stress the shoulders
- Avoid clanging the kettlebells together at the top
Muscles worked
The kettlebell incline fly mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the front delts assisting.
- Upper ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower ChestMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
Kovo programs the kettlebell incline fly for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More chest exercises
- How to do the archer push-up
- How to do the assisted dip
- How to do the resistance band chest flyes
- How to do the resistance band push-up
- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.