Form cues
- Lead with your elbows
- Stop at shoulder height
- Keep shoulders down
- Soft bend in elbows
Exercise
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Shoulders, dumbbell
A shoulder isolation exercise where you lift dumbbells out to the sides to target the lateral delts.
Target: delts. Also works: traps.
Steps
- Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing in.
- Set your shoulders down and brace your midsection.
- Raise both arms out to the sides until your hands reach about shoulder height, keeping a soft bend in your elbows.
- Pause briefly at the top without shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower the dumbbells back to your sides with control.
Common mistakes
- Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears
- Swinging the torso to heave the dumbbells upward
- Lifting the hands well above shoulder height
- Straightening the elbows and turning it into a front swing
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the dumbbells to the sides, and inhale as you lower them back down under control.
In the app, search for Dumbbell Lateral Raise and add it to a workout.