Exercise guide
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Shoulders · Dumbbell
Form cues
- Slight bend in elbows
- Raise dumbbells out to shoulder height
- Lead with elbows, control the descent
How to do Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Slight bend in your elbows, raise dumbbells out to the sides to shoulder height, lead with your elbows not your hands, control the descent.
Muscles worked
- Main muscle
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
Sets and reps
How the free programs use it:
- Bro SplitShoulders · 4 × 12–15
- Arnold SplitShoulders & Arms · 3 × 12–15
- Upper / LowerUpper B · 3 × 12–15
- Full BodyFull Body C · 2 × 12–15
- PPL + Upper / LowerUpper · 3 × 12–15
- 2-Day Full BodyFull Body A · 2 × 12–15
- PPL / Arnold HybridShoulders & Arms · 4 × 12–15
- Lower Body / Glute FocusUpper B · 3 × 12–15
- Dumbbell Full BodyFull Body B · 2 × 12–15
- Power + Size Upper / LowerUpper Size · 3 × 12–15
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