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Powell Raise

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BASE MOVEMENT · HOW TO DO IT

Powell Raise

Start lighter and use less range than you think you need. The rep should stay smooth from beginning to end.

  1. 01
    Set up

    Lie on your side on an incline bench and hold a light dumbbell in the top hand across the body.

  2. 02
    Move

    Keep the trunk still and sweep the straight arm outward until it is in line with the shoulders.

  3. 03
    Finish

    Pause without shrugging, then lower across the body for three to five seconds.

START WHERE YOU CAN WIN

Regress the demand

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EARN THE NEXT STEP

Progress the ownership

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SHOULDERS & SCAPULAE / 18

Short rangeShort range

Powell Raise

Sets: 3–4 · Reps: 8–12 per side

Build the rear shoulder and scapular retractors one side at a time.

Short range: Short range means the target muscle finishes squeezed in its shortened position.

WHY IT EARNS A SPOT

Own the position,
then earn the load.

The arm moves across the torso and finishes away from the floor, shortening the posterior shoulder while the bench removes momentum.