Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in one hand, with your palm facing your thigh. Place your opposite hand on a stable surface, like a bench or wall, for support. Keep your back straight, engage your core, and maintain a slight bend in your elbow. Lift the dumbbell up and out to the side, keeping your arm straight, until it reaches shoulder height. Hold for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbell back down to the starting position. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions, then switch to the other arm.

How to perform the Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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