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ShouldersDumbbellbeginner

Rear-delt fly

Secondary: Back

Strength

8–10

reps · long rest

Hypertrophy

12–20

reps · 60–90s rest

Endurance

15–25

reps · short rest

Form cues

  • Hinge, soft elbows, sweep the arms out to a T.
  • Think of spreading the floor with the bells.
  • Pause briefly; do not yank.

Common mistakes

  • Using the spinal erectors to swing
  • Bending the elbows into a row

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