Lateral Raise
The lateral raise is a shoulder strengthening exercise which focuses on the Deltoid muscle on the top of the shoulder.
Teaching points
- Position yourself with a wide stance and knees slightly bent.
- Hold a dumbbell in each hand with the arms straight by your sides and palms facing inwards.
- Lift your arms out to the sides, maintaining a small bend in the elbow until the hands reach shoulder level.
- Return the arms back to the starting position, maintaining control throughout.
Variations & progressions
- Bend the elbows to a right angle to make the exercise a little easier.
Muscles worked
- Middle fibres of Deltoid.
- Trapezius.
Alternative exercises
- Shoulder Press.
- Front Raise.
Related injuries
- Shoulder Impingement.
- Dislocated Shoulder.
