Lying Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise Exercise

Target Muscle: Posterior Deltoid (Shoulders)

Workout Mechanics: Isolated | Workout Force: Pull Exercise | Utility: Auxiliary

Stablizer Muscle: Triceps Brachii, Wrist Extensors

Synergists: Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Deltoid, Lateral, Trapezius, Middle, Trapezius, Lower, Rhomboids

Lying Rear Lateral Raise Instructions

Lying Rear Lateral Raise Technique

Lie chest down on elevated bench. Grasp dumbbells below to each side.

Lying Rear Lateral Raise Form

Raise upper arms to sides until elbows are shoulder height. Maintain upper arms perpendicular to torso and a fixed elbow position (10� to 30� angle) throughout exercise. Maintain height of elbows above wrists by raising "pinkie" side up. Lower and repeat.

Dumbbells are raised by shoulder transverse abduction, not external rotation, nor extention. Upper arm should travel in a perpendicular path to the torso to minimize latissimus dorsi involvement. Upper arm should travel in a perpendicular path to the torso to minimize latissimus dorsi involvement. Bench should be high enough to prevent dumbbells from hitting floor and close to horizontal. Lying at a 45� is not a sufficient angle to target the rear deltoids. Also see Rear Lateral Raise Errors.

Related Dumbbell Exercises
1. Lying Rear Delt Raise
2. Lying Rear Delt Row
3. Lying Rear Lateral Raise, One Arm
4. Rear Lateral Raise
5. Rear Delt Row
6. Seated Rear Lateral Raise