Side Lateral Raise
How to do the Side Lateral Raise with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Shoulders
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Dumbbell
How to do the Side Lateral Raise
- 1
Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells by your side at arms length with the palms of the hand facing you. This will be your starting position.
- 2
While maintaining the torso in a stationary position (no swinging), lift the dumbbells to your side with a slight bend on the elbow and the hands slightly tilted forward as if pouring water in a glass. Continue to go up until you arms are parallel to the floor. Exhale as you execute this movement and pause for a second at the top.
- 3
Lower the dumbbells back down slowly to the starting position as you inhale.
- 4
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Side Lateral Raise set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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