Straight Raises on Incline Bench

How to do the Straight Raises on Incline Bench

1. Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
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. To begin, raise the barbell out in front of your head while keeping your arms extended.
4. Return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	traps
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.

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

Harder than the Straight Raises on Incline Bench

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

Superset the Straight Raises on Incline Bench 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 Straight Raises on Incline Bench work?

The Straight Raises on Incline Bench primarily works the shoulders, with the traps as secondary movers. Dumbbell Scaption, Side Laterals to Front Raise, and Alternating Deltoid Raise train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Straight Raises on Incline Bench?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Dumbbell Scaption, Lateral Raise - With Bands, and Side Laterals to Front Raise train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Straight Raises on Incline Bench suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Straight Raises on Incline Bench is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Straight Raises on Incline Bench go in a workout?

Late — the Straight Raises on Incline Bench 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

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