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Leaning Lateral Dumbbell Raise

Muscles worked

  • Side Shoulder

Equipment

Dumbbells or Kettlebells
Dumbbells or Kettlebells

Form Cues

  • Stand next to a sturdy upright (pole, rack, or door frame) and hold it with your inside hand at about chest height

  • Lean your body away from the support so that your working arm hangs closer to the midline, increasing the stretched range of motion

  • Hold a dumbbell in the outside hand with a slight bend in the elbow

  • Depress the working shoulder down before starting the rep

  • Raise the dumbbell out to the side until your arm reaches shoulder height, keeping your body side-on to the support

  • Pause briefly at the top, then lower the dumbbell back down over 2-3 seconds with control

  • Keep a relaxed grip on the support — just enough to maintain your lean, not a death grip

  • Stop the exercise if you experience any pain in the shoulder

Common mistakes

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