Side lying lateral raise

Primary target:
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Secondary target:
Back (Trapezius)
Difficulty:
(3/10)
Equipment required:
Dumbbells
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?
Techniques
  1. Begin by laying on your left side, elbow on the floor, hand on your head
  2. Move your left foot back slightly from under your right leg
  3. Start with the dumbell in your right hand resting on your thigh
  4. With your right elbow slightly bent slowly raise your hand up in to the air until your hand is directly above your shoulder
  5. Now slowly return the dumbell to your side
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
  7. Now swap sides and repeat with your left arm
Tips
  • Be sure to keep your elbow slightly bent when raising it
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