Technique
- Hold a weight in each hand.
- Lift your arms at an angle of 45 degrees to the side.
- Lift at least above horizontal.
- Do not arch your back.
- Do not use momentum (swinging the weights).
Logging: Total weight used.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
- Rotator cuff
Secondary
- Chest
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Supraspinatus
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
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Joint movements
trains stretches
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