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Incline Y-Raise

DumbbellIsolationEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Delts, Traps

Also upper back & lats

You need

Dumbbells, Bench

Dumbbells setup →
How to do itPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Chest on an incline bench
  2. 2Raise arms in a Y, thumbs up
  3. 3Light weight, strict reps

Most common mistake

Too heavy, so you shrug instead.

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Research
64
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0/10 ratings
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Why research scores it 64
Target tension · 35%4/5
Loaded stretch · 25%3/5
Progression · 20%2/5
Low cost · 20%5/5
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