Exercises (Bent-Over Lateral Raises)
Active Lifestyle
Muscles Worked
Shoulders or Deltoids (especially the posterior [rear] deltoids)
Position and Movement
Sit or stand bent at the waist with your knees slightly spread. Grasp the dumbells with your palms facing inward or to the rear (pictured),and your elbows slightly bent. Keeping your back straight and head in a neutral position, raise the dumbells to your sides. Return the dumbells back to the
starting position.
Tip
At the highest point in the movement, squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Shoulders or Deltoids (especially the posterior [rear] deltoids)
Position and Movement
Sit or stand bent at the waist with your knees slightly spread. Grasp the dumbells with your palms facing inward or to the rear (pictured),and your elbows slightly bent. Keeping your back straight and head in a neutral position, raise the dumbells to your sides. Return the dumbells back to the
starting position.
Tip
At the highest point in the movement, squeeze your shoulder blades together.
