Floor Y Raise
Floor Y Raise targets your shoulders and chest and strengthens and tones your upper body. This exercise helps to improve posture, sculpts the shoulders, and lifts the breasts.
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Swiss Ball Y Raise
Swiss Ball Y Raise targets your upper body and provides strength to the shoulders and upper back. This exercise also provides stability and mobility to both of these regions
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Target Muscles
Instructions
- Lie face down on an exercise ball with your chest parallel to the floor and let your arms hang down in front of the ball with palms facing each other.
- Supporting your torso, raise your arms at a 30-degree angle to your torso until they are in line with your shoulders. Pause here and then slowly lower your arms back to the starting position.
Tips
- Keep your knees slightly bent to keep the ball from rolling back and forth.
- Use a ball that allows your arms to extend without touching the floor fully.
Alternative Exercises
Incline Y Raise
Incline Y Raise is a floor exercise that works to target and train the muscles of your back and shoulders.
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