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Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

Works the shoulders.

Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise, start position, with the working muscles highlighted
Start
Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise, finish position, with the working muscles highlighted
Finish

Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.

Muscles worked

shoulders

How many reps

GoalReps per set
Strength4-6
Muscle size8-12
Endurance12-20+

Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.

KitDumbbell
LevelIntermediate

What to think about

How to do it

  1. Place a couple of dumbbells looking forward in front of a flat bench.
  2. Sit on the end of the bench with your legs together and the dumbbells behind your calves.
  3. Bend at the waist while keeping the back straight in order to pick up the dumbbells. The palms of your hands should be facing each other as you pick them. This will be your starting position.
  4. Keeping your torso forward and stationary, and the arms slightly bent at the elbows, lift the dumbbells straight to the side until both arms are parallel to the floor. Exhale as you lift the weights. (Note: avoid swinging the torso or bringing the arms back as opposed to the side.)
  5. After a one second contraction at the top, slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Other exercises for the shoulders

Track it in LiftSets

Log Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.

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