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Side Delts Exercises

1 exercises that target the side delts, plus 4 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.

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Side Delts

Lateral deltoid

What it does

Lifts the arm out to the side. Well-developed side delts are what make shoulders look wide.

How to train it

Presses barely reach them. Lateral raises with light weight and strict form are the main tool — think "push the dumbbells out", not up.

Best exercises for your side delts

Dumbbell Lateral Raise — works the side delts

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Side Delts· Dumbbells

Also works your side delts

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

Face Pull — works the rear delts and upper back

Face Pull

Rear DeltsUpper Back
Overhead Press — works the front delts

Overhead Press

Front Delts
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press — works the front delts

Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Front Delts
Dumbbell Front Raise — works the front delts

Dumbbell Front Raise

Front Delts

Other muscles

ChestFront DeltsRear DeltsBicepsTricepsForearmsTrapsLatsUpper BackLower BackAbsObliquesGlutesOuter HipsInner ThighsQuadsHamstringsCalves

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