Side lying lateral raise

Side lying lateral raiseSide lying lateral raiseSide lying lateral raiseSide lying lateral raise
Primary target:
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Secondary target:
Back (Trapezius)
Difficulty:
(3/10)
Equipment required:
How many reps should I do?
What weight should I use?

Techniques

To perform the Side lying lateral raise safely, please follow these steps:
  1. Begin by laying on your left side, elbow on the floor, hand on your head
  2. Move your left foot back slightly from under your right leg
  3. Start with the dumbell in your right hand resting on your thigh
  4. With your right elbow slightly bent slowly raise your hand up in to the air until your hand is directly above your shoulder
  5. Now slowly return the dumbell to your side
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you can no longer maintain correct technique
  7. Now swap sides and repeat with your left arm

Alternatives

Shoulder press with resistance band
Lateral raise with dumbells
Front raise with dumbells
Star jumps
Reverse flyes with dumbells on fitball
Front raise with resistance band
Arnold shoulder press
Shoulder press on fitball with barbell
Lateral raise with resistance band
Shoulder press with dumbells on fitball
Skipping
Shoulder press with dumbells
Seated shoulder press with barbell
Seated shoulder press with dumbells
Seated lateral raise