Side Step Rear Delt Row Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Suspender Forward Lunge with Rear Fly
Cable Seated Face Pull (with Rope)
Cable Standing Face Pull (with Rope)
Palm Press Back
Rear Fly Stepback
Lying Prone W to Y
Ring Face Pull
Suspender Face Pull
Dumbbell Bent-Over Face Pull
Band Standing Rear Delt Row
Dumbbell Prone Full Can Exercise
Cable Standing 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 Side Step Rear Delt Row trains
Primary Deltoid Posterior
Secondary Biceps Brachii Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps Rhomboids Trapezius Middle Fibers
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