Dumbbell lying rear lateral raise
The dumbbell lying rear lateral raise is an exercise targeting the rear deltoids. It involves lying face down on an incline bench and lifting dumbbells out to the sides, focusing on squeezing the shoulder blades together.
At a glance
- Area
- Shoulders
- Main muscle
- Delts
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Level
- Intermediate
Form tips
- Keep a slight bend in your elbows.
- Focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Avoid using momentum to lift the weights.
- Maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement.
What to watch out for
- shoulder impingement
- rotator cuff injuries
- severe back pain
Also known as
Alzate posteriori con manubri su panca inclinata, reverse flyes, reverse dumbbell flyes, rear delt fly, shoulder exercise, upper body workout