Exercises / Y raise
Y raise GIF
Figure
Male figure; the female figure follows.
Muscles
Background
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Get it in this lookWorked muscles
- ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
- Front shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars clavicularis
- Side shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars acromialis
- Rotator cuffMusculi rotatores humeri
- TrapeziusMusculus trapezius
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Level
- beginner
- Loop
- One repetition, 3.13 seconds
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From the API
GET one exercise
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs
How to do a y raise
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, holding a light dumbbell in each hand with arms hanging in front of your thighs and palms facing each other.
- Brace your core and keep a slight bend in your elbows.
- Raise both arms up and outward at roughly 45-degree angles to form a Y shape overhead.
- Pause briefly at the top with thumbs pointing up.
- Lower the dumbbells slowly back to the starting position under control.
Form tips
- Keep a slight bend in the elbows throughout the movement.
- Avoid shrugging your shoulders toward your ears.
- Use light weight and control the tempo.
- Maintain a neutral spine and braced core.
