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Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

How to do the Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Mid Back

Equipment

Dumbbell

Step by step

How to do the Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

  1. 1

    While holding a dumbbell in one hand, lay with your chest down on a slightly inclined (around 15 degrees when measured from the floor) adjustable bench. The other hand can be used to hold to the leg of the bench for stability.

  2. 2

    Position the palm of the hand that is holding the dumbbell in a neutral manner (palms facing your torso) as you keep the arm extended with the elbow slightly bent. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Now raise the arm with the dumbbell to the side until your elbow is at shoulder height and your arm is roughly parallel to the floor as you exhale. Tip: Maintain your arm perpendicular to the torso while keeping your arm extended throughout the movement. Also, keep the contraction at the top for a second.

  4. 4

    Slowly lower the dumbbell to the starting position as you inhale.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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