Strength exercise

Bent Over Lateral Raise

How to do it

  1. Hold a weight in each hand and hinge forward from the hips until the torso is close to parallel with the floor.
  2. Let the arms hang straight down below the shoulders with a slight bend in the elbows.
  3. Keep the back flat and the core braced to support the bent over position throughout the set.
  4. Raise both arms out to the sides and slightly back, squeezing the shoulders and rear deltoids at the top.
  5. Pause briefly once the arms reach shoulder height, then lower with control back to the hang.
  6. Keep the head in line with the spine and avoid jerking the weights up with the lower back.

Muscles worked

Posterior DeltoidRear portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder extension and external rotation. All Posterior Deltoid exercises
TrapeziusLarge triangular muscle in the upper back responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula. All Trapezius exercises

Related Rear Delts exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Dumbbells
Primary muscles
Posterior Deltoid, Trapezius
Measured in
Reps and weight