Dumbbell Seated Bent Arm Lateral Raise

Sit on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Bend your arms at the elbows, keeping them relaxed at your sides. Raise both dumbbells out to the sides, keeping your elbows slightly bent. Lift until your arms are parallel to the floor, then lower them back down to starting position. Repeat.

How to perform the Dumbbell Seated Bent Arm Lateral Raise

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Seated Bent Arm Lateral Raise 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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