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shoulders
#0325

dumbbell incline raise

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
delts

How to perform

  1. 1

    Sit on an incline bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. 2

    Lean back on the bench and raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, palms facing forward.

  3. 3

    Keeping your back against the bench, exhale and raise the dumbbells above your head, fully extending your arms.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

trapezius
triceps