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dumbbell isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Primary Muscles: lateral deltoid
Secondary Stabilisers: traps, supraspinatus
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-20 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Stand tall with a slight forward lean and hold dumbbells at your sides.
- Raise your arms out and slightly forward (about 15 to 20 degrees in front of your torso).
- Lead with your elbows and stop at shoulder height without shrugging your traps.
- Lower over 2 seconds to keep tension on the medial deltoid.