Lateral / Side Shoulder Dumbbell Raises / Power Partials
How to Do Lateral / Side Shoulder Dumbbell Raises / Power Partials
- Stand with your back straight, feet shoulder width apart, while holding a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip.
- Hold your arms fully extended by your side, with your palms facing in to your body.
- Keep your elbows close to your sides. This is the start position.
- Keeping your arms fully extended and your torso stationary, lift the dumbbells out to your sides and up until they are at shoulder level. Exhale as you do so.
- Hold for a count of one while squeezing your shoulder muscles.
- Return to the start position in a smooth controlled movement inhaling as you do so.
- Repeat.
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Related Shoulders Exercises
Dumbbell Bent Over Lateral Rear Delt Raises / Flyes
Resistance Band Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions
Shoulder Stretch
Lateral / Side Shoulder Dumbbell Raises / Power Partials Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Lateral / Side Shoulder Dumbbell Raises / Power Partials targets shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Dumbbell bent over lateral rear delt raises / flyes, resistance band lateral / side raises / shoulder abductions and shoulder stretch. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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