Shoulders·Dumbbell·Isolation

Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

Shoulders · Dumbbell

Intermediate

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Level

Intermediate

Type

Isolation

Force

Pull

The Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise is an intermediate dumbbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primary

How to Do the Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

  1. 1While holding a dumbbell in each hand, lay with your chest down on a slightly inclined (around 15 degrees when measured from the floor) adjustable bench.
  2. 2Position the palms of the hands in a neutral manner (palms facing your torso) as you keep the arms extended with the elbows slightly bent. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3Now raise the arms to the side until your elbows are at shoulder height and your arms are roughly parallel to the floor as you exhale. Tip: Maintain your arms perpendicular to the torso while keeping them extended throughout the movement. Also, keep the contraction at the top for a second.
  4. 4Slowly lower the dumbbells to the starting position as you inhale.
  5. 5Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and then switch to the other arm.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.