Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

How to do the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

1. Place an incline bench underneath the smith machine. Place the barbell at a height that you can reach when lying down and your arms are almost fully extended. Once the weight you need is selected, lie down on the incline bench and make sure your shoulders are aligned right under the barbell.
2. Using a shoulder width pronated (palms forward) grip, lift the bar from the rack and hold it straight over you with a slight bend at the elbows. This will be your starting position.
3. As you breathe out, lift the bar up until your arms are fully extended. Note: The contraction should be felt around the shoulders.
4. After a second pause, bring the bar back down to the starting position as you breathe in.
5. Repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
6. When you are done, place the bar back in the rack.

Muscles worked

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

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

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

Lateral Raise - With Bands Resistance Bands Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell Front Incline Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell

Harder than the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

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

Superset the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Incline Bench Pull middle back Lying Cambered Barbell Row middle back Bent Over Barbell Row middle back Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise work?

The Smith Incline Shoulder Raise primarily works the shoulders, with the chest as secondary movers. Alternating Deltoid Raise, Car Drivers, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

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

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Lateral Raise - With Bands, Alternating Deltoid Raise, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise suitable for beginners?

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

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

Late — the Smith Incline Shoulder Raise is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Incline Bench Pull and Lying Cambered Barbell Row cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Car Drivers Barbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Cable Raise Cable Machine Front Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell