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Rear shoulders Exercises

299 exercises targeting the Rear shoulders, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

299
Exercises
44
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Rear shoulders exercises

Bodyweight Row in Doorway

Bodyweight · Easy
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Bodyweight Standing Close-Grip One-Arm Row

Bodyweight · Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Bottle Weighted Bent Over Y Raise

Easy
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Broomstick Shoulder Pass-Through

Bodyweight · Easy
Rear shouldersFront shouldersUpper chestTrapezius

Butterfly Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
BicepsRear shouldersOuter forearmTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Bent-Over One-Arm Lateral Raise

Medium
Rear shouldersSide shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Bent-Over Reverse Fly 45 Degrees

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Bent-Over Reverse-Grip Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Cable Cross-over Reverse Fly

Medium
Rear shouldersSide shouldersTrapezius

Cable Decline Seated Wide-Grip Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Cable Half Kneeling Face Pull

Medium
Rear shouldersSide shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Half-Kneeling External Rotation Press

Medium
Rear shouldersFront shouldersTricepsCoreSide shoulders

Cable High Pull with Rope Attachment

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusBicepsSide shoulders

Cable Incline Rear Delt Fly with Back Support

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Incline Y-Raise with Back Support

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Incline Y-Raise with Wrist Straps and Back Support

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle back

Cable Kneeling Rear Delt Row (with rope)

Medium
Rear shouldersBicepsSide shouldersOuter forearmTrapezius

Cable Kneeling Shoulder External Rotation

Medium
Rear shouldersSide shoulders

Cable Low Seated Row

Easy
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Cable Lying Face Pull

Medium
Rear shouldersSide shouldersTrapezius

Cable One Arm Bent Over Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Cable One Arm Twisting Seated Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsTricepsOuter forearmMiddle chestObliques

Cable Palm Rotational Row

Medium
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearmMiddle chest

Cable rear delt fly

Easy
Rear shouldersMiddle back

How to train your Rear shoulders effectively

Training the Rear shoulders responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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