Side Step Rear Delt Row

Body WeightIntermediate

Perform the Side Step Rear Delt Row to target your rear deltoids and upper back. This exercise enhances shoulder stability and strength.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Step to the side with your right foot, shifting your weight while keeping your back straight.
  3. Bend slightly at the hips and pull the dumbbells towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. Lower the weights back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

How to perform the Side Step Rear Delt Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Side Step Rear Delt Row using your body weight.
  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.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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