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Illustration of the Chest-Supported Rear Delt Raise: The pad kills the cheating - just open the arms and hold the squeeze.
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Chest-Supported Rear Delt Raise

Chest-Supported Rear Delt Raise is an isolation isolation movement for shoulders, using Dumbbells and Adjustable Bench. It also works back and traps. 3 sets of 15-20, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbells and Adjustable Bench
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 15-20
Rest
45s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Incline bench at 30 degrees, chest on the pad, bells hanging straight down.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    The pad kills the cheating - just open the arms and hold the squeeze.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 15-20, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Back and traps take the rest.