How to do: Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

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Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise — starting position — Start position

Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

1Lie back on an Incline Bench. Using a medium width grip (a grip that is slightly wider than shoulder width), lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with your arms straight. This will be your starting position.
2While keeping the arms straight, lift the bar by protracting your shoulder blades, raising the shoulders from the bench as you breathe out.
3Bring back the bar to the starting position as you breathe in.
4Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).