Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

How to do the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

1. 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.
2. While keeping the arms straight, lift the bar by protracting your shoulder blades, raising the shoulders from the bench as you breathe out.
3. Bring back the bar to the starting position as you breathe in.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	chest
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Iron Cross Dumbbell Shoulder Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Cuban Press Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press Dumbbell

Harder than the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Bent Over Barbell Row middle back Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back Straight Bar Bench Mid Rows middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise work?

The Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise primarily works the shoulders, with the chest as secondary movers. Barbell Shoulder Press, Battling Ropes, and Iron Cross train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Handstand Push-Ups, Iron Cross, and Shoulder Press - With Bands train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise go in a workout?

Early — the Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise is compound, working 2 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Bent Over Barbell Row and Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row later.

Similar exercises

Barbell Shoulder Press Barbell Battling Ropes Other Equipment Iron Cross Dumbbell Landmine Linear Jammer Barbell Single-Arm Linear Jammer Barbell Alternating Cable Shoulder Press Cable Machine