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Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raises

A back-supported seated side raise that lifts both dumbbells to shoulder height, isolating the lateral deltoids.

Primary muscle
Side Delts
Equipment
Dumbbell
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with the backrest supporting your torso and a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Plant your feet and let the dumbbells hang at your sides with palms facing in.
  3. Set a slight bend in both elbows and keep the chest tall against the pad.
  4. Raise both arms out to the sides until they reach about shoulder height.
  5. Pause without shrugging the shoulders toward the ears.
  6. Lower under control to the hang and repeat.

Common mistakes

  • Bringing the arms higher than the shoulders, which hands the work to the traps.
  • Using a torso rock even on a backrest to heave the dumbbells up.
  • Straightening the elbows fully so the joints take the load.
  • Letting the dumbbells rest on the thighs between reps, which dumps tension.

Muscles worked

Primary
Side Delts

Same movement, other equipment

Cable Low Single Arm Lateral Raise Beginner Cable Low Single Arm Lateral Raise Side Delts Cable Machine Machine Lateral Raise Beginner Machine Lateral Raise Side Delts Machine Leaning Cable Lateral Raise Intermediate Leaning Cable Lateral Raise Side Delts Cable Machine

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Good to know

What muscles does the Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raises work?
Mainly the side delts.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raises?
It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Cable Low Single Arm Lateral Raise and the Machine Lateral Raise train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Dumbbell Seated Lateral Raises good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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