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Dumbbell Lateral Raise form guide
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Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Works your side delts with help from traps.

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How to do it

  1. 1Stand with a light dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. 2With a slight bend in your elbows, raise your arms out to the sides.
  3. 3Stop at shoulder height.
  4. 4Lower slowly.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
Side deltsTraps

Get it right

  • Lead with your elbows
  • Light weight, strict form

Avoid this

  • Swinging the weights
  • Shrugging your shoulders