Incline Dumbbell Y Raise
Y arm raise with your chest supported, for lower traps and shoulder blade stabilizers.
- Primary muscleUpper back
- Also worksRear delts
- EquipmentDumbbells and bench
- TypeIsolation
- LevelBeginner
- Upper back
- Rear delts
- Dumbbells and bench
How to do the Incline Dumbbell Y Raise
4 steps, in the order you do them.
- Rest your chest on an incline bench with a light dumbbell in each hand and your arms hanging.
- With your thumbs up, raise your arms diagonally to form a Y.
- Go until your arms are in line with your torso, without shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower with control.
Muscles worked
Common Incline Dumbbell Y Raise mistakes
What goes wrong most often when you do the Incline Dumbbell Y Raise, and how to fix it.
Heavy dumbbells make the arms bend or rise into a T.
Pick lighter dumbbells that let you raise your arms straight and on a diagonal.
You lift your head to look forward.
Keep your chin tucked and your eyes on the floor while you raise your arms.
The chest lifts off the bench at the top of each raise.
Keep your chest on the bench and raise your arms only until they line up with your torso.
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Frequently asked questions
What muscles does the Incline Dumbbell Y Raise work?
The Incline Dumbbell Y Raise works mainly the upper back. It also works the rear delts and the shoulders.