Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Palm Press Back
Cable Seated Face Pull (with Rope)
Cable Standing Face Pull (with Rope)
Dumbbell Bent-Over Face Pull
Dumbbell Prone Full Can Exercise
Lying Prone W to Y
Dumbbell Reverse Fly
Dumbbell Lying Rear Delt Row
Cable Standing Crossover High Reverse Fly
Band Face Pull
Ring Reverse Fly
Ring Face Pull
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 Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise trains
Primary Deltoid Posterior
Secondary Infraspinatus Rhomboids Trapezius Middle Fibers Trapezius Upper Fibers