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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Exercise Ball, Dumbbells

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Abs

Exercise Description

The exercise ball lateral raise builds shoulder strength while forcing your core to work harder for stability. You get stronger shoulders and better balance at the same time.

How To

1. Sit on an exercise ball holding light dumbbells at your sides with palms facing your body. 2. Plant your feet firmly on the ground and engage your core to maintain balance on the ball. 3. Raise both arms out to your sides until they reach shoulder height, keeping a slight bend in your elbows. 4. Hold the exercise ball lateral raise position for one second, feeling the squeeze in your shoulders. 5. Lower the weights slowly back to starting position and repeat for desired reps.

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight throughout the exercise ball lateral raise to maintain stability on the ball. • Stop lifting when your arms reach shoulder height - going higher can cause shoulder problems. • Use lighter weights than normal since the ball makes this exercise much harder. • Keep a slight bend in your elbows and avoid locking them out during the movement.

Common Mistakes

• Using weights that are too heavy, which makes you lose balance and ruins your exercise ball lateral raise form. • Raising your arms too high above shoulder level, putting unnecessary stress on your shoulder joints. • Letting your core relax, which causes you to wobble and lose the stability challenge of the exercise.

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