Seated Lateral Raise

Starting position

• Sit upright at the end of a bench, dumbbells at your sides.
• Elbows slightly bent, upper body very slightly forward.

Execution

• Raise the arms out to the sides to shoulder height, leading with the elbows.
• Lower slowly.
• Seated there is no momentum from the legs, so choose a lighter weight.

Common mistakes

• Raising above shoulder height.
• Shrugging the shoulders to the ears.
• Dropping the dumbbells.