Lateral Raise

Benefits

• • Builds width across the shoulders
• • Simple, targeted isolation movement

Step by step

1. 1Stand tall holding a light dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
2. 2With a slight bend in your elbows, raise your arms out to the sides.
3. 3Lift until your arms reach shoulder height.
4. 4Lower back down with control.

Breathing guide

Exhale as you raise, inhale as you lower.

Common mistakes

• • Using weights too heavy to control
• • Shrugging the shoulders up during the lift

Safety tips

• • Lead with your elbows, not your hands.
• • Keep the movement slow and controlled.

Variations

• • Cable lateral raise
• • Seated lateral raise