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SUPINE REAR DELT RAISE

DELTOIDTRAPEZIUS

LINEAGE: Rear Delt Raises

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 01
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Rear Delt Raise With Band One Arm

Attach the chord to an object or upper part of a door, lay face up on a stability ball with your feet facing the door or object and together and arms holding the handles straight out in front of you palms facing each other, while keeping your arms straight slowly bring your arm outward until it is at your side and your palm is facing upward, let your arm slowly return to the start and repeat making sure to do the same amount with each arm.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 02
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Rear Delt Raise With Band Alternating Arms

Attach the chord to an object or upper part of a door, lay face up on a stability ball with your feet facing the door or object and together and arms holding the handles straight out in front of you palms facing each other, while keeping your arms straight slowly bring your arms outward until they are at your sides and out so your body and arms look like a t and your palms are facing upward, let your arms slowly return to the start and repeat making sure to alternate each arm.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 03
A.K.A. Laying On Back On Ball Rear Delt Raise With Band Both Arms

Attach the chord to an object or upper part of a door, lay face up on a stability ball with your feet facing the door or object and together and arms holding the handles straight out in front of you palms facing each other, while keeping your arms straight slowly bring your arms outward until they are at your sides and out so your body and arms look like a t and your palms are facing upward, let your arms slowly return to the start and repeat.

POSITION: SUPINEEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 04
A.K.A. Cross-Body Rear Deltoid Raise

START: Lie on flat bench so that one side of your body is flush against it. Position your nonworking arm so that the lower half supports your head; position your working arm, dumbbell in hand, to hang across your body, your elbow slightly bent and your palm down.

MOVE: Contract your shoulder to lift the dumbbell upward, keeping your upper arm moving through the same diagonal plane throughout, so that it always forms a 90-degree angle with your torso. Retrace the movement back to the start position.