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Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentbarbell
- Levelbeginner
- Forcepush
- Typecompound
- Body partchest
- Primary muscles
- serratus anterior, deltoids
- Secondary muscles
- trapezius
How to do it
- Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.
- Sit on the bench with your back against the pad and feet flat on the ground.
- Hold a barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lift the barbell up to shoulder height, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Slowly raise the barbell overhead, extending your arms fully.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back to shoulder height.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.