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Straight Raises on Incline Bench

How to do the Straight Raises on Incline Bench with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Traps

Equipment

Barbell

Step by step

How to do the Straight Raises on Incline Bench

  1. 1

    Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    To begin, raise the barbell out in front of your head while keeping your arms extended.

  4. 4

    Return to the starting position.

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