Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
- Lie 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.
- While keeping the arms straight, lift the bar by protracting your shoulder blades, raising the shoulders from the bench as you breathe out.
- Bring back the bar to the starting position as you breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Front Incline Dumbbell Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise
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Smith Incline Shoulder Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.
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Barbell Shoulder Press
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Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
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Alternating Deltoid Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench
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Cable Seated Lateral Raise
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Cable Shoulder Press
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do barbell incline shoulder raise work?
Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise primarily works the shoulders. The chest assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for barbell incline shoulder raise?
Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise uses barbell.
Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of barbell incline shoulder raise?
Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise, Front Incline Dumbbell Raise, One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my barbell incline shoulder raise reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; barbell incline shoulder raise can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
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