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Lateral Dumbbell Raises



Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart or closer or sit on an exercise bench. At this point, your elbows should be directly below your shoulder joints, not behind them and not in front of them, with your hands facing your body. Keep your elbows in a slightly bent position. Keep your chest elevated. (This is something you should do for just about every upper body exercise.)

The Exercise: Slowly add tension to the deltoids by mentally flexing the muscles. While standing or sitting up straight, slowly raise the arms out to the sides and up. Stop when your elbows and the weights are parallel with your shoulders. Then, lower the weights slowly to the starting position. Don't rotate your shoulder externally as you raise the dumbbells.

Tip: Focus on your elbows instead of the dumbbells.