Instructions
Preparation
- Kneel over side of bench with arm and leg to side. Grasp dumbbell.
Execution
- Pull dumbbell up out to side with upper arm perpendicular to trunk until upper arm is just beyond horizontal. Lower and repeat.
Comments
- If upper arm travels closer than perpendicular to trunk, latissimus dorsi becomes involved. Positioning torso at 45° is not a sufficient angle to target the rear deltoids. Keep torso bent over approximately horizontal. Much lighter resistance is required as Dumbbell Bent-over Row.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Pull |
Muscles
- Infraspinatus
- Teres Minor
- Deltoid, Lateral
- Trapezius, Middle
- Trapezius, Lower
- Brachialis
- Brachioradialis
- Rhomboids
- Triceps Brachii (supporting arm)