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Upper Back · Beginner

Incline Y Raise

Incline Y raise for lower-trap and shoulder stability.

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Exercise overview

Training details

Upper BackShouldersRotator Cuff

Equipment

Dumbbell

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Lie chest-down on an incline bench with light dumbbells hanging below the shoulders.
  2. 02Set the thumbs upward and keep the neck long.
  3. 03Raise the arms diagonally overhead into a Y shape.
  4. 04Stop before the shoulders shrug or the lower back arches.
  5. 05Lower slowly until the arms hang again.

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