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Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Name: Dumbbell Lateral Raise — movement demo
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Channel: Pariter
Description: Arm raise: out to the sides, shoulders down

Also called: side raise, lateral raise

Arm raise — out to the sides, shoulders down

Coaching cues

soft bend in the elbows, ribs down
raise to shoulder height, no higher
pour the pitcher slightly at the top
control the way down, don't drop

Common mistakes

swinging the hips to heave the bells up
shrugging so the traps take over
going so heavy the range shrinks to a shrug

Take care with: shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.

Easier: Band Lateral Raise

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