Side-lying Lateral Raise

Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Traps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Lie on your side on the floor, supporting your upper body with one hand. Hold a dumbbell in your other hand with your arm extended along your side.
  2. 2 Keeping your arm straight, raise the dumbbell laterally upwards until it is directly overhead.
  3. 3 Slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position along your side.
  4. 4 Complete your repetitions on one side, then switch to the other side.

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