Beginner exercise
Side Lateral Raise
Also called DB Lateral Raises, DB Side Raises
Technique
How to perform Side Lateral Raise
- Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells by your side at arms length with the palms of the hand facing you.
- This will be your starting position.
- While maintaining the torso in a stationary position (no swinging), lift the dumbbells to your side with a slight bend on the elbow and the hands slightly tilted forward as if pouring water in a glass.
- Continue to go up until you arms are parallel to the floor.
- Exhale as you execute this movement and pause for a second at the top.
- Lower the dumbbells back down slowly to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the prescribed repetitions.
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Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Medial Deltoid.
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