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BENT OVER LATERAL RAISE (Db):

Muscles worked:
Primary: Side and Rear Shoulders
Secondary: Trapezius
Instructions:
  • Bend over at the waist with light dumbbells in each hand.
  • Your palms should face in toward each other, and arms are before you, elbows slightly bent.
  • Your feet should be hip-width apart with legs bent at knees. Your back should be straight and as close to parallel to the floor as possible.
  • Raise the dumbbells in unison out toward your sides until they are parallel to the floor, keeping your back straight, head down, and elbows bent.
Don'ts:
  • Don't swing or jerk the weights up in an attempt to lift them.
  • As you raise the weights don't raise or move your back, head, or legs.
  • Don't use too heavy of a weight that doesn't allow you to maintain proper form. The weights should be light on this exercise.
Alternate exercises:


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