Dumbbell incline y-raise
Upper back Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Set an incline bench to a 45‑degree angle and sit with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward.
- 2Lean slightly forward and let your arms hang straight down, maintaining a slight bend in the elbows.
- 3Raise the arms out to the sides and up, forming a “Y” until they are parallel to the floor.
- 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower the arms slowly back to the starting position.
- 5Repeat the desired number of reps.
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See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

