Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raise
A seated shoulder isolation exercise where you raise dumbbells out to the sides to target the delts.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Sit upright on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- Set your shoulders down and keep a soft bend in your elbows.
- Raise both arms out to your sides until the dumbbells reach about shoulder height.
- Pause briefly at the top without shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower the dumbbells back to your sides with control and repeat.
Form cues
- Lead with your elbows
- Keep shoulders down
- Lift to shoulder height
- Control the lowering
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso to start the lift
- Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears
- Lifting the dumbbells higher than shoulder level
- Straightening the elbows into a stiff arm
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the dumbbells out to the sides, and inhale as you lower them back down.
