Muscles worked
serratus anterior, deltoids, trapezius
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dumbbell incline shoulder raise
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- serratus anterior
- Muscle group
- deltoids
How to perform it
- 1
Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing down.
- 2
Rest the dumbbells on your thighs and lean back onto the bench.
- 3
Use your thighs to help raise the dumbbells to shoulder height, then rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward.
- 4
Exhale and slowly raise the dumbbells above your head, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back to shoulder height.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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