dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rear

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rear demonstration
dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rear — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Rhomboids

How to do dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rear

  1. Lie face down on a flat bench with a dumbbell in one hand, palm facing inwards.

  2. Extend your arm straight down towards the floor, keeping it close to your body.

  3. Raise your arm up and back, squeezing your shoulder blade towards your spine.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arm back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusRhomboids

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