Lateral raise with resistance band

Primary target:
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Secondary target:
Back (Trapezius)
Difficulty:
(4/10)
Equipment required:
Resistance bands
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Techniques
  1. Stand with feet hip width apart, resistance band under both feet, knees slightly bent
  2. Start with relaxed arms with handles touching in front of you
  3. With elbows slightly bent slowly raise your hands out to the side until your hands are just above shoulder height
  4. At the same speed, lower your hands back down to the starting position
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
Tips
  • Try to keep the rest of your body as still as possible throughout the exercise
  • Be sure to keep your elbows slightly bent at ALL times
  • Try not to let gravity pull your arms down, control the movement yourself
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