Dumbbell incline y-raise exercise demonstration
Dumbbell incline y-raise

Exercise

Dumbbell incline y-raise

Dumbbell incline y-raise is a moderate exercise. It trains back.

Muscles
Back

Detailed explanation

Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inwards. Lean forward slightly and let your arms hang straight down, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

Raise your arms out to the sides and up in a Y shape until they are parallel to the ground. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inwards.

  2. 2

    Lean forward slightly and let your arms hang straight down, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  3. 3

    Raise your arms out to the sides and up in a Y shape until they are parallel to the ground.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Similar exercises

Open in the catalogue

How to do Dumbbell incline y-raise | YourFit