Exercises / Lateral raise
Lateral raise GIF
Worked muscles
- Side shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars acromialis
- ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
- Front shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars clavicularis
- Rear shouldersMusculus deltoideus, pars spinalis
- TrapeziusMusculus trapezius
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Level
- beginner
- Loop
- One repetition, 3.63 seconds
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How to do a lateral raise
- Stand upright with a dumbbell in each hand and arms hanging at your sides.
- Keep a slight bend in your elbows and brace your core.
- Raise both arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the floor.
- Pause briefly at the top with wrists level with your shoulders.
- Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position under control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form tips
- Keep a soft bend in the elbows throughout the movement.
- Avoid using momentum or swinging the torso to lift the weights.
- Do not raise the arms above shoulder height to protect the shoulder joint.
- Keep shoulders down and avoid shrugging the traps.
