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Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Raising light dumbbells out to your sides, which builds the middle of the shoulders.
Demo by Maya, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- shoulders; also upper back
- Kit
- Dumbbell
- Dose
- 10 to 15 reps
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Stand tall with a light dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing in, elbows slightly bent.
While you move
- Soft elbows, light weights
- Lift out to the sides
- Stop at shoulder height
- Lower for a slow count of two
Avoid
- Shrugging your shoulders up
- Swinging the weights with your body
- Lifting above shoulder height
Take care if you have trouble with your shoulders.