Bent-Over Lateral Raise Dumbbell

Form Cues

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand

• Hinge forward at the hips to roughly 45 degrees, keeping your back flat and core braced

• Let the dumbbells hang below your chest with palms facing each other

• Keep a slight bend in your elbows (about 15-20 degrees) throughout the movement

• Raise both arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height

• Lead with your elbows, not your hands — think about driving elbows toward the ceiling

• Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top and hold for a second

• Lower the weights slowly and with control back to the starting position

• Avoid shrugging your shoulders or using momentum to swing the weights up