Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise

How to do it

Pin your shoulder blades down and back before starting each set.

1. 1

   Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the floor.

2. 2

   Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with palms facing in.

3. 3

   With a slight bend in your elbows, lift the dumbbells out to the sides until they are parallel with your shoulders, exhaling as you lift.

4. 4

   Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the weights back to the starting position while inhaling.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Raising the dumbbells above shoulder level
• ✕Swinging the torso to throw the weights up
• ✕Dropping the dumbbells fast on the descent