Shoulder / Deltoid Extensions

How to do the Shoulder / Deltoid Extensions

Start with the cable weight across your body as shown. Now raise the weight by pulling the weight across your body with your rear deltoid. This is an advanced exercise because of the difficulty of making sure to isolate the deltoid.

Spotter Information:
Stand beside the subject, criticizing form.

These are the muscles , equipment and categories of this exercise.

PRIMARY: Rear Deltoids
Posterior Deltoids
Shoulder
Shoulders
Arms
Upper Body

Averages for MyFit Users

The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.

Average Weight Lifted	Average Reps	One Rep Max Average
20.4 lbs	9.4	26.5 lbs

What is a good starting weight?

Based on an average weight lifted of 20.4 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:

Try 10 lbs and aim for 12-15 reps.

Alternatives

Elastic Band Rear Raises

Rear Raises (On the Ball)

Workouts Plans with Shoulder / Deltoid Extensions
Purpose	Type	Level
Increase your strength! Workout Routine	Strength	Intermediate
Fat Loss or Weight Loss Workout Routine	Muscular Definition	Intermediate
Preseason Volleyball Program Workout Routine	Sport Specific	Intermediate

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Tracking Your Weights

There are lots of easy ways to track your sets and reps. One easy way is through a little book that you can take with you to the gym. This book has progress charts, workouts and lots of tools you can use to always make sure you are improving.