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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius

Exercise Description

Seated dumbbell lateral raises build strong, defined shoulder muscles. They target the side delts to create that wide, powerful shoulder look.

How To

1. Sit on a bench with your back straight, holding dumbbells at your sides with palms facing in. 2. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and lift the weights out to your sides for seated dumbbell lateral raises. 3. Raise the dumbbells until your arms are parallel to the floor, forming a T-shape with your body. 4. Hold for one second at the top, feeling the burn in your shoulders during the seated dumbbell lateral raise. 5. Lower the weights slowly back to starting position and repeat for your desired reps.

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight and back straight throughout the seated dumbbell lateral raise movement. • Lead with your pinkies as you lift - this hits the right muscle fibers. • Stop when your arms hit parallel during seated dumbbell lateral raises - going higher can hurt your shoulders. • Use slow, controlled movements rather than swinging the weights up fast.

Common Mistakes

• Using weights that are too heavy, causing you to swing and lose proper form during seated dumbbell lateral raises. • Lifting your arms too high above parallel, which can pinch nerves in your shoulder joint. • Rushing the movement instead of controlling both the up and down parts of seated dumbbell lateral raises.

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