Straight Raises on Incline Bench
How to do it
- Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
- Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor, keeping your arms straight. Allow the bar to hang straight down. This will be your starting position.
- To begin, raise the barbell out in front of your head while keeping your arms extended.
- Return to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Straight Raises on Incline Bench work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the traps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Anti-Gravity Press
- Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
- Barbell Rear Delt Row
- Barbell Shoulder Press
- Bradford/Rocky Presses
- Car Drivers
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.