Backward raise

Hold weights by your sides, arms relaxed. Lift weights behind you as far as reasonably possible without bending forwards. Hold for 5 seconds before lowering to the start position. Repeat as required. Lift smoothly and without either jerking or letting the weights drop.

Muscles trained:

A mixture of posterior shoulder muscles, probably including latissimus dorsi, teres minor and infraspinatus, posterior deltoid, and triceps.

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