# Rear Delt Fly

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/rear-delt-fly

Also known as: Bent-Over Reverse Fly, Reverse Dumbbell Fly, Bent Over Dumbbell Lateral Raise, Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise, Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise, Rear Delt Flye, Rear Delt Raise, Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly, Bent-Over Rear Delt Fly, DB Rear Delt Fly, Reverse Flye

Body region: Shoulders, Back

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Infraspinatus, Trapezius
- Helps: Supraspinatus, Teres Minor, Teres Major, Rhomboids
- Holds: Levator Scapulae, Serratus Anterior, Latissimus Dorsi, Semispinalis, Erector Spinae, Multifidus, Internal Oblique, Transversus Abdominis, Gluteus Maximus, Adductor Magnus, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Triceps

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Hinge forward at the hips with a flat back, dumbbells hanging below your chest.
2. Keep a slight bend in your elbows.
3. Raise your arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height.
4. Lower the weights slowly.

### Cues

- Think of spreading the arms apart, not lifting them up.
- Keep your neck relaxed.

### Common mistakes

- Using momentum from the torso.
- Pulling the shoulder blades together and turning it into a row.
- Picking a weight that is too heavy.