Seated Side Lateral Raise

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Watch Seated Side Lateral Raise

Technique

How to perform Seated Side Lateral Raise

1. Sit on a bench with your feet on the floor and a dumbbell beside each thigh, palms facing inward.
2. Keep your torso steady and maintain a slight bend in each elbow.
3. Raise both arms outward in a smooth arc until the upper arms are approximately level with your shoulders.
4. Keep the small forward hand tilt described for this variation without changing the elbow bend or swinging your torso.
5. Allow the shoulder blades to move with the arms rather than pinning them down or initiating a separate shrug.
6. Lower both dumbbells under control to your sides and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Medial Deltoid.