| Begin lying on a bench that is at a 20-30 degree incline. Holding dumbbells with your palms facing each other and a slight bend in your elbows. Contract your rhomboids pulling your shoulder blades together, this will stabilize your shoulder and plae the emphasis on your posterior deltoid. Raise the dumbbells perpendicular to your torso untill your arms are parallel to the floor. Return to the starting position. Perfrom this exercise under control. Do not swing or jerk the weights. This is a great exercise for the posterior aspect of the shoulders and for increasing shoulder stability. |
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