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Lateral Raises

Small weight, strict form, wide shoulders. In that order.

Dumbbell Beginner Shoulders
Lateral Raises starting position Lateral Raises end position

How to do Lateral Raises

  1. Stand with dumbbells at your sides, slight bend in the elbows.
  2. Raise your arms out to the sides until they're parallel with the floor.
  3. Lower slowly — the way down is half the exercise.
Where reps get stolen

The swing-and-shrug. Heaving heavy dumbbells with your traps is the most popular way to not train side delts.

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