5 side delt exercises, sorted by difficulty
Every movement in Handler's library that trains the side delts as a primary muscle. 2 are beginner-friendly and 0 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.
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- Exercises
- 5
- With video demo
- 5
- Bodyweight
- 0
- Timed holds/intervals
- 0
Movement patterns here
Beginner (2)
Intermediate (3)
Questions about this list
How many side delt exercises are in the database?
5 exercises list the side delts as a primary muscle. 2 are tagged beginner and 0 need no equipment.
What equipment do most side delt exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for side delts work in this library is dumbbell (2), resistance band (1), cable machine (1).
Which movement patterns train the side delts?
In this library the side delts show up mainly in isolation movements (4), vertical push movements (1). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.
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