dumbbell one arm lateral raise

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell one arm lateral raise demonstration
dumbbell one arm lateral raise — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Triceps

How to do dumbbell one arm lateral raise

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand with your palm facing your body.

  2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged throughout the exercise.

  3. Raise the dumbbell to the side, keeping your arm straight and your palm facing down.

  4. Continue lifting until your arm is parallel to the ground.

  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other arm.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusTriceps

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