Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise

DumbbellIntermediate
Lie face down on a bench with one dumbbell in your hand. Extend your arm straight out in front of you, palm facing inwards. Keep your arm straight and lift it up and out to the side, in line with your shoulder. Lower your arm back down and repeat.

How to perform the Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your primary working muscles.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your working muscles rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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