Side Lateral Raise

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Watch Side Lateral Raise

Technique

How to perform Side Lateral Raise

1. Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand beside your thighs, with your knees soft and a slight forward torso incline if needed.
2. Keep a small bend in your elbows and hold that angle throughout the raise.
3. Lift your arms out to the sides without swinging your torso, allowing a small forward tilt of the hands as described for this variation.
4. Stop with your upper arms approximately level with your shoulders, allowing your shoulder blades to rotate with the arms.
5. Lower the dumbbells under control to your sides and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Medial Deltoid.