Muscles worked
upper back, shoulders, rear deltoids
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dumbbell incline y-raise
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- upper back
- Muscle group
- shoulders
Secondary muscles
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 inwards.
- 2
Lean forward slightly and let your arms hang straight down, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.
- 3
Raise your arms out to the sides and up in a Y shape until they are parallel to the ground.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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