Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

Technique

How to perform Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

1. Set an incline bench beneath the Smith bar and choose a starting bar height reachable with your arms extended.
2. Lie against the bench and take a shoulder-width overhand grip, aligning the bench so the short reach follows the bar's track.
3. Unrack the bar and hold your elbows extended without changing their angle during the repetition.
4. Reach the bar a short distance upward by moving your shoulder blades around the rib cage and away from the bench.
5. Let the shoulder blades return toward the bench under control without bending the elbows into a press.
6. Repeat the short scapular movement, then re-engage the rack hooks.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Serratus Anterior.