Barbell Rear Delt Raise Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Floor T Raise
Cable Standing Face Pull (with Rope)
Cable One-Arm Lateral Bent-Over
Lying Prone W to Y
Palm Press Back
Seated Pulse Back Squeeze
Prone Y Raise
Suspender Face Pull
Band Face Pull
Cable Seated Face Pull (with Rope)
Dumbbell Bent-Over Face Pull
Dumbbell Bent-Over Reverse Row
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Barbell Rear Delt Raise trains
Primary Deltoid Posterior
Secondary Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers