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Rear Delts Exercises

2 exercises that target the rear delts, plus 5 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.

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Rear Delts

Posterior deltoid

What it does

Pulls the arm backward and rotates it outward — key for posture and healthy shoulders.

How to train it

Often undertrained compared with the front delts. Face pulls and rear-delt flyes, done for higher reps, balance out heavy pressing.

Best exercises for your rear delts

Also works your rear delts

Not the main target in these, but a hard-working supporting muscle.

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