Bent-Over Horizontal Abduction
Explanatory Video(2)
Description
Lie face down on a table or bed with your arm hanging over the side. Keeping your arm straight, slowly raise it up until it is level with your eye. Focus on squeezing your shoulder blade towards the center of your back at the top of the movement. Lower the weight back down slowly and with control. This exercise is highly effective for improving shoulder stability and targeting the posterior chain of the shoulder complex.
Difficulty & Category
Beginner
Dynamic
Affected Muscles
Trapezius (Middle)
Trapezius (Lower)
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Deltoid (Posterior)
Body Areas
Back
Back / Rotator Cuff
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Other
Last updated: 3/3/2026