Shoulders · Dumbbell · Isolation · Intermediate
Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise


PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also working
- Upper Back
How to do it
- While holding a dumbbell in one hand, lay with your chest down on a slightly inclined (around 15 degrees when measured from the floor) adjustable bench. The other hand can be used to hold to the leg of the bench for stability.
- Position the palm of the hand that is holding the dumbbell in a neutral manner (palms facing your torso) as you keep the arm extended with the elbow slightly bent. This will be your starting position.
- Now raise the arm with the dumbbell to the side until your elbow is at shoulder height and your arm is roughly parallel to the floor as you exhale. Tip: Maintain your arm perpendicular to the torso while keeping your arm extended throughout the movement. Also, keep the contraction at the top for a second.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell to the starting position as you inhale.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.
Other shoulder exercises
- Double Kettlebell Snatch · Kettlebell
- Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise · Dumbbell
- Dumbbell Lateral Raise · Dumbbell
- Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise · Dumbbell
- Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press · Dumbbell
- Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row · Dumbbell
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