Exercise Lab

Bent Over Dumbbell Lateral Raises

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Equipment

  • Dumbbells

Muscle Groups

  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Shoulder strength.

Description

  • Hold the dumbbells in your hands and bend forward while shifting your hips back.
  • Keep your back straight and your chest up at all time.
  • Pull the dumbbells out and up until they are level with the shoulders.
  • Return slowly to the ground, and repeat.

ProTip

  • Squeeze at the top for a peak-contraction.

Mistakes

  • Cocking the head back.
  • rm coming up and back too close to the torso instead of straight out to the sides.