Beginner exercise
Lying Rear Delt Raise
Technique
How to perform Lying Rear Delt Raise
- Lie chest-down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand and your arms hanging toward the floor.
- Keep your palms facing inward and a small, steady bend in both elbows.
- Raise both arms out to the sides until your upper arms are approximately level with your torso.
- Keep your chest supported and the elbow bend steady rather than rowing the dumbbells upward.
- Lower both dumbbells under control and repeat with both arms together.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Posterior Deltoid.