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Alternating Lateral Raise With Static Hold

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Alternating Lateral Raise With Static Hold

Alternating lateral raise with static hold is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the shoulders. It is the most effective shoulder-strengthening exercise that helps tone your shoulder muscles and a part of the upper back muscles. Lateral raise exercise targets the deltoid muscles and some trapezius fibers as well.

Demonstration Video

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Target Muscles

Instructions

  1. Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Lift one arm out to the side and pause with the dumbbell to the shoulder height. Stay in this position before returning to the starting position to repeat on the other arm.

Tips

  • Lift the dumbbell slowly to maintain shoulder tension.
  • Avoid using momentum and be sure to hold the dumbbell in the upper position.
  • Do not lift the dumbbell too high above shoulder height.

Alternative Exercises

Bent-Over Lateral Raise

STRENGTH DUMBBELLS

Bent-Over Lateral Raise targets your shoulders'' posterior portion and your upper back muscles. This is an excellent exercise to add to an upper-body strengthening routine when your goal is to tone and sculpt your shoulders, arms, and back.

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Owen
Owen Jones
Owen
Updated: 17 Sep 2024