Incline Y Raise

What it is

Lying chest down on an incline bench, you raise light dumbbells in a Y shape above the head. It targets the lower traps and shoulder stabilisers that keep the shoulders healthy. Use very light weights and slow reps.

Technique tips

• Lie chest down on a 30 to 45 degree bench
• Thumbs up, arms straight
• Raise in a Y in line with the ears
• Squeeze the lower traps at the top

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.