Bent Over Lateral Raise

Bent Over Lateral Raise

Shoulders Trapezius DumbbellsFull Gym

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Primary musclesShoulders، Trapezius

EquipmentDumbbells، Full Gym

Level—

Suggested3 × 8–12

Overview

Starting Position: Hinge at the hips, keep your lower back neutral, and hold the dumbbells with a straight torso.

How to do it

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Also called Reverse Flyes, the Bent Over Lateral Raise is an effective back move for improving shoulder balance. It targets the posterior deltoid (back of the shoulder) plus the trapezius and rhomboids in the upper and middle back between the shoulder blades.

Muscles worked

Target

Posterior Deltoid

Synergists

Infraspinatus، Teres Minor، Lateral Deltoid، Trapezius، Rhomboids

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