Description

Y-lift, trains the entire shoulder musculature and the lower part of the trapezius. The name comes from the fact that the body has the shape of a Y in the end position.

Exercise

Y-lifting

With bottle, standing

Type: Unilateral Rest: 90s Equipment: Körpergewicht

Tutorial

1

Take a filled water bottle or canister in each hand and stand shoulder-width apart.
2

Stretch your arms forward horizontally. Form a circle with your arms as if you were hugging a tree. Tense your shoulder muscles hard.
3

Raise your arms 90° so that your hands are above your head. Maintain the angle between your upper and lower arms. Exhale as you do this.
4

Bring your arms down 90° until they are parallel to the floor again. Maintain the angle between your upper and lower arms. Breathe in as you do this.
5

One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.