Single Arm Side / Lateral Raises / Shoulder Abductions
How to Do Single Arm Side / Lateral Raises / Shoulder Abductions
- Stand with your back straight, your feet shoulder width apart, and your arms hanging naturally by your sides
- Keeping your arms fully extended and your torso stationary, lift one hand out to your side and up until it reaches your shoulder level, exhale as you do so
- Lightly squeeze your shoulder muscles at the top position
- Gently lower your arm back to the starting position in a smooth controlled movement inhaling as you do so
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Single Arm Side / Lateral Raises / Shoulder Abductions Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Single Arm Side / Lateral Raises / Shoulder Abductions targets shoulders and also works neck & upper traps and upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
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