Shoulder Exercises - Standing Dumbbell Alternating Raises

[moss33]

i do this workout all the time i got pretty good size shoulders and i use 20lbs for the first set then drop to 15 but if its your first time doing it then start with 5-10 like he said pretty much everyone has said work on form for a while, good form and proper technique alone will help you to move up to 15lbs....looks like hes got 20lbs on prolly wont see to many people doing this workout with much more than that

[Zk0g]

I was told to lift both arms at the same time.. Would you say this is better?

[toplucs]

while lifting both arms at the same time, if you are a right handed man, then naturally your body will tend to put greater effort on your right shoulder to pull the weight up. To avoid this, it is done alternately to equally treat both the left and right side.

[forridersofsatan]

why not lift both arms at the same time?

[baberuthistheman]

This is a great exercise . . great resuluts

[babyoil1]

what area of the shoulder does this workout? the front, middle, back, or the whole shoulder itself?

[cjla1987]

I suggest you start with 10, then 15. Once you feel you have mastered that weight. Eventually move on...

[Meni69]

how much weight? work with a weight you can do for 10 good reps

if you can get up to 12 on that, then move up

[Jakeblood240]

Why alternate? What's the difference than both at the same time?

[teeevon]

stress on the trap and neck muscles

[Hilarto]

how do u stand legs wide or closer

[binalhabibi]

shoulder width

[lamontmar]

How much weight should I use to do this? 20-25 pounds?

[Pele2269]

depends on how strong you are--i wouldnt recommend more than 15. Seems light, until you try to do 8-12 of them perfectly. a lot of lifters do 25-30 but theyre sloppy in their form. try lifting 15 pounds simultaneously with each arm. you'll feel it.

[savagewreckhead]

To be hounest, no1 can answer that but you. If you feel like its not much effort then its to light, if u find it hard to lift it more than once then its to much, the key is to find the right weight for you, and do what you feel comfortable doing. Idealy, you should be feeling the burn, and needing to stop after about 15 - 20 reps, so work out what weight you need to be lifting to acheive that and work from their

[Uberlaser]

Choose a comfortable weight - Maybe a weight that you can comfortably do 8 to 10 lifts with before it starts to pull

[pack8834]

however much is good for you so it is hard to do 10 reps

[madeinamerica650]

Dude use as much weight as you possibly can while still keeping a good form.