Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Also known as: Seated Lateral Raise, Seated Side Raise, Seated DB Lateral Raise, Seated Dumbbell Side Raise
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Sit on the end of a bench, feet flat, a dumbbell in each hand by your sides.
- Sit tall with a slight bend in the elbows.
- Raise the dumbbells out to the sides until your arms are level with your shoulders.
- Lower slowly until the dumbbells are beside the bench.
Cues
- Sitting removes leg drive: let the shoulders do all the lifting.
- Keep the little finger side of the dumbbell no higher than the thumb side.
Common mistakes
- Leaning back to heave the weights up.
- Lifting the shoulders toward the ears.