Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

How to do it

Press your chest firmly into the bench pad throughout each rep.

1. 1

   Lie face down on an incline bench set to a 30-degree angle.

2. 2

   Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip and let them hang directly below your shoulders.

3. 3

   Keep a slight bend in your elbows as you raise the dumbbells out to the sides until your arms are parallel to the floor.

4. 4

   Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.

5. 5

   Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position in a controlled manner.

6. 6

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Locking out the elbows during the raise
• ✕Lifting the head and craning the neck upward
• ✕Raising the dumbbells past parallel to floor