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chest
#0328

dumbbell incline shoulder raise

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
serratus anterior

How to perform

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing down.

  2. 2

    Rest the dumbbells on your thighs and lean back onto the bench.

  3. 3

    Use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, then rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward.

  4. 4

    Exhale and slowly raise the dumbbells above your head, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

deltoids
trapezius