EXERCISE PROFILE

  • MAIN MUSCLES: Delts
  • SECONDARY MUSCLES: Traps
  • EXERCISE CATEGORY: Pulling
  • EXERCISE TYPE: Basic-(Multi-Joint)   
  • EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Barbell 
  • EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Beginner Mid-level

EXERCISE INSTRUCTION

  1. Grab the bar with an overhead grip, shoulder-width apart or slightly wider.
  2. Stand up straight with the bar in your hands down at your hips.
  3. This is the starting position. Inhale and as you exhale, pull the bar vertically upward while extending your elbows.
  4. At the top, the elbows should not rise above the shoulders, you need to lift so that the angle is 90 at the elbow.
  5. Hold the bar in the upper position for a second, then, while inhaling, gently lower it to its original position.