Dumbbell Lateral Raises

Primary Muscle

Shoulders (Deltoids)

Secondary Muscle

None

Equipment Needed

Dumbbells

Mechanics Type

Isolation

Proper Exercise Technique

Stand in a 30 degree forward-leaning position with cervical and lumbar spine in neutral. Contract the abdominals, retract and slightly elevate the scapula, and bend elbows in a modified short-lever position. Keeping wrists neutral, raise elbows out to the sides of the body and then up to shoulder height.

Tip: It's important to keep your palms turned downward as you lift the dumbbells so that your shoulders, rather than your biceps, do the work.

Dumbbell Lateral Raise Exercise Video

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