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Kettlebell Incline Triceps Extension
How to do the kettlebell incline triceps extension, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie back on an incline bench holding a kettlebell in each hand extended over your chest. Keeping your upper arms fixed, bend at the elbows to lower the kettlebells toward your head, then extend back up to lock out. Only the forearms move while the elbows stay pointed up.
- 1Feel your triceps stretch as the kettlebells lower past your head
- 2Keep your upper arms fixed and elbows pointing up
- 3Drive through the triceps to lock out at the top
Common mistakes
- Avoid letting your elbows flare out or drift
- Don't move your upper arms; only the forearms swing
- Avoid lowering too far and straining your elbows
Muscles worked
The kettlebell incline triceps extension mainly works the triceps, with the forearms assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
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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.