Side Laterals to Front Raise
How to do the Side Laterals to Front Raise with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Shoulders
Traps
Dumbbell
How to do the Side Laterals to Front Raise
- 1
In a standing position, hold a pair of dumbbells at your side. This will be your starting position.
- 2
Keeping your elbows slightly bent, raise the weights directly in front of you to shoulder height, avoiding any swinging or cheating.
- 3
At the top of the exercise move the weights out in front of you, keeping your arms extended.
- 4
Lower the weights with a controlled motion.
- 5
On the next repetition, raise the weights in front of you to shoulder height before moving the weights laterally to your sides.
- 6
Lower the weights to the starting position.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Side Laterals to Front 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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