Shoulders · Barbell · Isolation · Beginner
Straight Raises on Incline Bench
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also working
- Traps
How to do it
- Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
- Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor, keeping your arms straight. Allow the bar to hang straight down. This will be your starting position.
- To begin, raise the barbell out in front of your head while keeping your arms extended.
- Return to the starting position.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
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