Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Incline Raise
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Incline Raise
These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Incline Raise, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Dumbbell Lateral Raise
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Straight Raises On Incline Bench
- Beginner
- Barbell
- Delts
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Front Dumbbell Raise
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Front Two-dumbbell Raise
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Front Plate Raise
- Beginner
- Other
- Delts
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Weighted Front Raise
- Beginner
- Weighted
- Delts
Where you are now
Dumbbell Incline Raise
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
Harder steps (6)
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Front Incline Dumbbell Raise
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Standing Dumbbell Straight-arm Front Delt Raise Above Head
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Smith Incline Shoulder Raise
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
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Side Laterals To Front Raise
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Side Lateral Raise
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Dumbbell Lying One Arm Deltoid Rear
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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