Dumbbell Standing Lateral Raise

How to do it

Press your feet into the floor and brace your core before each rep.

1. 1

   Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.

2. 2

   Keep a slight bend in your elbows as you raise the dumbbells out to the sides.

3. 3

   Lift until your arms are parallel to the floor, then pause briefly at the top.

4. 4

   Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position in a controlled manner.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Lifting the dumbbells above shoulder height
• ✕Rocking the torso for upward momentum
• ✕Pivoting the wrists so palms face downward