Dumbbell Reverse Fly Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Standing Face Pull (with Rope)
Cable Seated Face Pull (with Rope)
Palm Press Back
Dumbbell Lying Rear Delt Row
Suspender Reverse Fly Wake-Up
Lying Prone W to Y
Chest Pull Back
Lever Seated Reverse Fly
Bottle Weighted Bent-Over Reverse Fly
Cable Crossover Reverse Fly
Barbell Incline Rear Delt Row
Cable Kneeling Rear Delt Row (with Rope)
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 Reverse Fly trains
Primary Deltoid Posterior Rhomboids
Secondary Infraspinatus Teres Minor Trapezius Middle Fibers