Dumbbell lateral raises
- Basic
- Dumbbells
Slight elbow bend, raise to shoulder height
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Shoulders
How to do it
- Standing, dumbbells at your sides, elbows slightly bent.
- Raise your arms out to the sides up to shoulder height, leading with the elbow.
- Lower slowly, resisting the way down.
Common mistakes
- Using momentum/swinging your torso.
- Raising above shoulder height.
- Over-rotating your wrists upward.
Tips
- Moderate weight: this is a technique move, not an ego lift.
- Imagine pouring water from a jug with each hand.