Seated Rear Lateral Raise

Muscle Groups: Shoulders, Traps

Seated Rear Lateral Raise focuses on Shoulders, Traps.

How to Perform

Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Seated Rear Lateral Raise with proper form and technique.

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. 2

    Lean forward from your hips, letting your chest rest on your thighs or bringing it close, with the dumbbells hanging beneath you.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.

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