Shoulders

Lateral Raises with dumbbells

The lateral raise with dumbbells is an effective isolation exercise that primarily targets the lateral part of the shoulder muscles (M. deltoideus pars acromialis). This exercise helps to define the shoulders and develop a broader shoulder area. You maintain an upright posture and lift your arms sideways to shoulder height to optimally activate the muscles. You only need dumbbells, and beginners can easily perform it.

Necessary equipment

Dumbbells

Lateral Raises with dumbbells - the correct execution

  • Start in hip-width stance
  • Hold the dumbbells in a neutral grip with arms outstretched next to your body
  • Lift the dumbbells sideways in front of your body
  • Arms remain stretched
  • Shoulders remain low (depression)
  • Bring the arms slowly and controlled back beside the hips
  • Work in the largest possible range of motion
  • Keep active tension in torso throughout
  • The training weight for this exercise is the weight of a single dumbbell. Therefore, train with two dumbbells that weigh the indicated weight.

The exercise Lateral Raises is intended to be used as a hypertrophy exercise.

Which muscles are trained by Lateral Raises?

Primary trained muscles for Lateral Raises

  • Shoulders - The deltoid muscle shapes your shoulder and helps you move your arm in different directions. It consists of three parts: the anterior part moves the arm forward, the middle part lifts the arm to the side, and the posterior part moves the arm backward.

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