Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Setup

1. 01Stand tall with light dumbbells at the sides.
2. 02Soften the elbows and keep wrists neutral.
3. 03Brace enough to avoid leaning back.
4. 04Start with shoulders relaxed, not shrugged.

Execution

1. 01Raise the arms out and slightly forward.
2. 02Stop around shoulder height or just below.
3. 03Pause briefly while keeping tension on the side delts.
4. 04Lower slowly without letting the weights swing.

Checkpoints

• -Elbows lead or stay level with the wrists.
• -Traps do not dominate the rep.
• -Torso stays still.
• -The weight is light enough to control.

Common mistakes

• -Swinging the dumbbells up.
• -Going too heavy and losing delt tension.
• -Shrugging every rep.
• -Letting the hands rise far above the elbows.