How to do a y-T-W raise

upper back, rear delts

Muscles worked
upper back, rear delts
Where
At home
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Lie face down with your arms overhead in a Y, thumbs pointing up.
  2. Lift your arms a few centimetres, squeezing your shoulder blades, then lower.
  3. Repeat with your arms out to the sides (T) and with elbows bent (W).
Common mistake

Lifting the head and straining the neck.

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