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Do incline dumbbell front raises target the traps better than standing front raises?
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Posted by: Phineas
I've recently added into my program incline dumbbell front raises (correct me if I'm wrong on the name...where you lay on a 45-degree-angle bench and, with straight arms, raise the dumbbells until they're perpendicular to the floor), and I noticed that they're noticeably harder than standing dumbbell front raises.
For instance, the weight I lift for sets of 8 is about 10 lbs less than what I would do for the standing version. Does the mean the incline is more difficult, or could it just be that I need to adapt to the new movement (even if it's only slightly different? kind of like going from a flat press to decline?).
Thanks a lot for any information.
Posted by: Merkaba
It could mean if you want big shoulders do big movements like DB or BB bench, inclines, and back. The shoulders get enough work from that work. I seldom go above 15 pounds on shoudler raises. I use them as a warm up. Throw in some arnies and you should be good.
Posted by: SJ69
If you want to hit traps try upright rows or shrugs. Lateral raises are more for the delts and not a mass movement.
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