Intermediate
Seated Lateral Raise
Author
Owen JonesUpdated
17 Sep 2024Demonstration Video
- Description
- Instructions
- Muscle Groups
- Tips
Exercise Description
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.
Exercise Instructions
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Step 1
Hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands and sit on a flat bench in an upright position. Your arms should hang at your sides and your palms facing each other. -
Step 2
With your elbows slightly bent, raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the floor. Pause in this position and then slowly return the weight to the starting position.
Muscle Groups
Seated Lateral Raise targets Abs, Shoulders as seen below.
Exercise Tip
- Keep your head stable, and your chin parallel to the floor throughout the movement.
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Beginner
Bent-Over Lateral Raise
Intermediate
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