Posterior Raise - Bent Over Water Bottle Narrow

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps

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Purpose: This exercise strengthens the rear deltoid muscle area.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the posterior delt muscle.

Stand with your feet close together. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip (palms facing inward). Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the bottles hang down. This is the starting position. Lift the bottles to the side up in line with your ears. Keep your elbows slightly bent and ensure that the weights come up in an arc. Exhale during this movement. Lower the weight slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


The posterior (rear) deltoid or shoulder is one of the three distinct heads of the deltoid anatomy. It is typically used in tandem with the back muscles during upper body pulling exercises.

Step 1

Hold water bottles while standing bent over with your knees slightly bent

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Stand with your feet close together. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip (palms facing inward). Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the bottles hang down. This is the starting position

Step 2

Raise bottles in an arc to the side to the level of your ears.

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Lift the bottles to the side up in line with your ears. Keep your elbows slightly bent and ensure that the weights come up in an arc. Exhale during this movement.

Step 3

Lower the weight slowly to the starting position.

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Lower the weight slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold water bottles with an overhand grip (palms facing inward). Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Let the bottles hang down.