Seated Lateral Raise
Seated Lateral Raise is an effective shoulder-strengthening exercise that helps tone your shoulder muscles and a part of the upper back muscles. This exercise targets the deltoid muscles and some trapezius fibers as well.
BEGINNER
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Dumbbell Lateral Raise works your deltoid muscle with assistance from the supraspinatus and trapezius muscles.
Instructions
- Standing shoulder-width apart, pick up a pair of dumbbells, palms facing in, and let them hang by your side.
- Raise your arms out to the sides until they are at shoulder height. Pause and lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
Tips
- Avoid using momentum to complete the exercise. Focus on slow and controlled movement with each rep.
- Try not to bend your arms throughout the movement. Try to keep your arms as straight as possible.
Alternative Exercises
Bent-Over Lateral Raise
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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