dumbbell rotation reverse fly

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell rotation reverse fly demonstration
dumbbell rotation reverse fly — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Rhomboids

How to do dumbbell rotation reverse fly

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inwards.

  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and chest up.

  3. Raise your arms out to the sides, keeping a slight bend in your elbows, until they are parallel to the floor.

  4. Rotate your arms so that your palms are facing downwards.

  5. Slowly lower your arms back to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusRhomboids

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