Rear Lateral Raise
Step by step
How to perform
- Bend slightly at your knees and hinge at your waist, keeping your back straight, until your torso is almost parallel to the floor.
- With a slight bend in your elbows, raise the dumbbells out to the sides and up until they are in line with your shoulders, making sure to squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- Hold this position for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.
- Repeat this exercise for your desired number of repetitions, ensuring to maintain proper form throughout.
Overview
About this exercise
The Rear Lateral Raise is a strength-building exercise that primarily targets the deltoids, specifically the posterior section, while also engaging the upper back muscles. It is suitable for individuals at all fitness levels who aim to improve shoulder strength, stability, and range of motion. Incorporating this exercise into your routine can enhance your overall upper body aesthetic, promote better posture, and support functional movements in daily life.
Coaching cues
Form tips
It's important to control the weights throughout the entire movement, rather than allowing momentum to do the work. Raise the weights to shoulder height, then lower them back down slowly. If you're swinging the weights or using momentum, you're likely using too much weight and should reduce it to avoid potential injury.
Keep your arms slightly bent at the elbows to protect them from strain or injury. Straightening your arms completely can put unnecessary stress on the elbow joints.
Don't look up or extend your neck during the exercise, as this can cause neck strain.
Keep exploring
Similar exercises.
Same primary muscle, with matching equipment first.