Overhand-grip Rear Lateral Raise
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders, Upper back
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hinge forward at your hips until your torso is about 45 degrees to the floor, keeping your back straight.
- 2 Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your arms extended towards the floor, palms facing each other.
- 3 Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, raise both dumbbells out to the sides until your arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
- 4 Lead with your elbows and squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- 5 Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.
