Bent Over Lateral Raise Shoulder Exercise

Muscles Worked

Deltoids (Shoulders - focus is on rear deltoid)

How to Perform Bent Over Lateral Raises

1. Grasp the dumbbells and let them hang down to your sides.
2. Keeping your knees slightly bent, lean over until your upper body is nearly parallel with the floor. Keep your head up and eyes looking forward, and keep your back as straight as you can.
3. With your palms facing toward the floor, bring your elbows up and back to raise the weights out to your sides. Stop when your elbows are as far back as you can bring them.
4. After a brief pause, slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
5. Continue to raise and lower the weight without resting until you have completed the appropriate number of reps. You should be near muscle failure at the end of the set.

Tips and precautions when doing this exercise:

1. Don't swing your body to help move the weight. If it's too heavy use a lighter weight.
2. As mentioned above, keep your head up and back straight.
3. Bring your elbows back as far as you can.
4. As always, don't hold your breath during the exercise.