Exercise

Incline Rear Delt Raise

Also known as: dumbbell incline rear lateral raise, chest supported rear delt raise, incline reverse fly, prone rear delt fly

Incline Rear Delt Raise is a isolation exercise for the shoulders. Main target: posterior deltoid. Also works: traps and rhomboids. Equipment: dumbbell.

EquipmentDumbbell
TypeIsolation
MovementPull
CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

How to do it

  1. Lie chest-down on an incline bench set to about 30–45 degrees, dumbbells hanging straight down.
  2. With a slight bend in the elbows, raise the arms out to the sides to shoulder level.
  3. Squeeze the rear delts at the top without lifting the chest off the bench.
  4. Lower slowly and repeat.

Similar exercises

Reverse Flyes
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid
Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid
Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid
Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid
External Rotation
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid
Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise
Dumbbell
Posterior deltoid

Alternatives with other equipment

Band Pull Apart
Bands
Posterior deltoid
Face Pull
Cable
Posterior deltoid
Reverse Machine Flyes
Machine
Posterior deltoid
Sled Reverse Flye
Other
Posterior deltoid
Anti-Gravity Press
Barbell
Posterior deltoid
Side Wrist Pull
Bodyweight
Posterior deltoid
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