T raise

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Back
ShouldersBack
🔧 no equipment ↕ Pull 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Lie face down, arms extended 90 degrees from your sides, thumbs up. Brace your core, relax your neck, and keep shoulders down. Lift arms, squeezing rear deltoids and middle traps. Maintain thumb position (thumbs up) and keep arms straight. Squeeze shoulder blades hard at the top, hold briefly, then lower arms with control.

Muscles Worked

Rear DeltoidsMiddle Trapezius
Secondary: Rhomboids, Lower Trapezius

Tips

Rotate your thumbs towards the ceiling at the start of each rep. Depress your shoulders, drawing them down and back. Maintain straight arms throughout the movement. Reach for arms parallel to the floor, focusing on shoulder blade squeeze.

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