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Seated bent-over rear raise

A isolation exercise for the rear delts, with help from the upper back. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Sit on the end of a bench, chest toward the thighs, dumbbells under the legs.
  2. Raise the arms out to the sides, elbows soft
  3. Lower slowly

Muscles worked

Seated bent-over rear raise: 3D figure mid-rep with the rear delts highlighted

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