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Lateral Raise Dumbbell
Muscles worked
- Side Shoulder
Equipment

Form Cues
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Stand upright with a slight forward lean, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides
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Depress your shoulders down and away from your ears before starting
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With a slight bend in the elbows, raise both arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height
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Tilt the dumbbells slightly so your pinkies are a touch higher than your thumbs (pouring water cue)
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Pause briefly at the top, then lower the weights back down over 2-3 seconds with control
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Keep your torso still throughout — avoid swinging or using momentum
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Focus on feeling the lateral deltoid doing the work, not the traps
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