dumbbell·isolation
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
shoulderstraps
How to
The technique.
- 01
Stand tall or sit, holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended by your sides.
- 02
Keep a slight bend in your elbows and maintain a neutral spine.
- 03
Raise the dumbbells out to the sides until your arms are parallel to the floor.
- 04
Focus on leading with your elbows and feeling the contraction in your side deltoids.
- 05
Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.
Common mistakes
What goes wrong.
- ×Using too much weight, leading to swinging and momentum.
- ×Shrugging shoulders up to your ears, engaging traps instead of delts.
- ×Raising the dumbbells too high, reducing tension on the side delts.
- ×Bending elbows excessively, turning it into a press.
- ×Rushing the eccentric phase, losing tension and control.
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