Lateral Raise

Starting Position

• pick up two dumbbells with neutral grip, hold them in front of your thighs
• the palms of the hands point to each other
• the feet are shoulder width apart
• bend your knees and elbows a little
• your back is straight, bend your upper body forwards a bit

Correct Execution

• lift the dumbbells at the sides of your body up in a bow until they are parallel to the ground
• make sure that the elbows are always higher than the weights during the movement
• hold the position for a moment (if you cannot hold the weights up, they are too heavy)
• let the dumbbells sink down again slowly
• do not swing back and forth with your upper body
• repeat the shoulder exercise

tip for the workout

• if you turn the thumbs downwards a little, you can require the deltoid a little more
• bring the weights up above your head, if you want to train the upper chest and the front part of the deltoid