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Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly

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How to

The technique.

  1. 01

    Sit on the edge of a bench or stand, hinging at your hips until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor.

  2. 02

    Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other, arms hanging straight down.

  3. 03

    Keep a slight bend in your elbows and maintain a neutral spine.

  4. 04

    Raise the dumbbells out to the sides in an arc, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  5. 05

    Focus on contracting your rear delts, then slowly lower the dumbbells with control.

Common mistakes

What goes wrong.

  • ×Using too much weight, turning it into a row rather than a fly.
  • ×Rounding the back, compromising spinal alignment.
  • ×Shrugging shoulders up to your ears, engaging traps instead of rear delts.
  • ×Bending elbows excessively, reducing isolation.
  • ×Rushing the eccentric phase, losing tension and control.
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