Shoulders·Barbell·Compound

Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Shoulders · Barbell

Beginner

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise is a beginner barbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryChest secondary

How to Do the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

  1. 1Lie back on an Incline Bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that is slightly wider than shoulder width), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms straight. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2While keeping the arms straight, lift the bar by protracting your shoulder blades, raising the shoulders from the bench as you breathe out.
  3. 3Bring back the bar to the starting position as you breathe in.
  4. 4Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.