Dumbbell Shoulder Extensions Exercise Tutorial | Rear Delts

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The dumbbell shoulder extensions are an isolation exercise that targets the posterior deltoids through - you guessed it, shoulder extension. This might be an uncommon exercise, but it's a killer rear delt destroyer, and one that can easily be paired up with other great rear delt exercises like reverse flys.
How To Perform:
Grasp a pair of dumbbells.
Place your feet slightly narrower than hip width and bow forward until your torso is nearly parallel with the floor.
With your arms straight and palms facing backwards, slowly extend your shoulders, pulling them back and upwards.
Once you reach the top position, squeeze and slowly let them down to the starting position.
What not to do:
DO NOT swing the weight. It's easy to allow the weight to drop down from the top position, and in turn creating momentum, which will decrease activation in your posterior deltoids.
DO NOT flex your back. Flexion in your back will not only create extra risk in injuring your lower back, but will also decrease your ability to get the full range of motion.
DO NOT go too heavy. This exercise is targeting a smaller and weaker muscle, so by going too heavy you’ll be forced into a smaller range of motion and decrease the posterior deltoid activation.
The dumbbell shoulder extensions might feel a bit awkward at first, but once you become more comfortable and master the movement, you’ll begin to reap all the benefits.
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[@bpa3520]

Buff dudes contents are the best...

[@Luckragol]

resistancebands might be fun with this move. :)

[@gregshock]

They are and they work great. The feel is much better than doing it with dumbbells, in my opinion.

[@h9erbi9dog]

‘Fun’ lol

[@scottspencer3826]

Using this exercise in my over 50 shoulder workout helpful content

[@alabdel1388]

That movements better when you prop yourself against an adjustable bench at an incline....don't have to focus on anything besides the rear delt. Been doing it for years.

[@chrisxx5583]

What angle do you put the bench at as I can’t get my legs comfortable on the ground that way?
Steep angle or more flat?

[@alabdel1388]

@@chrisxx5583 45 degrees....one notch higher than I would doing dumbell incline.

[@randerodr7389]

Me too. I start with rear delt raises palms facing back to failure then turn palms facing each other to failure then rear raises like he did. When I can't do anymore I do swing them as much as needed to get full range then catch them at the top.

[@chrisxx5583]

@@alabdel1388 thanks I’ll try it

[@MNSkeetFamily]

Buff Dudes rule.

[@h9erbi9dog]

I do these and you can also use a barbell/EZ-bar too.

[@chrisxx5583]

Is there a difference between your neutral grip and a parallel grip?
I find parallel grip more comfortable as I don’t bump the dumbbells into my legs then.

[@wrathchildrocks]

This one is one of my favourite rear delt exercises. 💪🦾

[@roguephoenix]

you don't get the stretch that would make this workout great. better to use the cable machine or something else that allows for a greater movement range and a stretch of the muscles being worked.

[@SkyZer0]

does this not target tri's too?

[@greybeard4034]

Naruto run exercise

[@PaganChainsaw]

Ok, I'll add this to my routine to try and target those sneaky muscles 🦾

[@Jafmanz]

why crane your head and neck back like that?
it's not good..
you know why
so why show people it's good...

[@rmenelik3]

Please stop always making up stupid things just stay to foundation 😅😅😅

[@erickelley5420]

Athlean-X smokes these clowns