Lateral Raise Shoulder Exercise

Muscles Worked

Deltoids (Shoulders - focus is on middle deltoid)

How to Perform Lateral Raises

1. Grasp the dumbbells and let them hang down to your sides. Your feet should be flat on the floor and spread apart to give you stability.
2. Keeping your palms facing toward the floor, raise the weights straight out to your sides while keeping your arms straight. Stop when your arms are parallel to the floor.
3. After a brief pause, slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, always keeping your palms facing down.
4. 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 back and forth to help move the weight. If it's too heavy either use a lighter weight or have a spotter help you from behind by supporting under your arms.
2. As always, don't hold your breath during the exercise.