band y-raise
band y-raise — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, traps, rhomboids

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band y-raise

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
band
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
traps

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the band in front of your thighs with your palms facing inwards.

  2. 2

    Keep your arms straight and lift them up and out to the sides, forming a 'Y' shape with your body.

  3. 3

    Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.

  4. 4

    Slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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