bodybuilding exercise: dumbbell side raise for shoulders

Video showing proper form of the dumbbell side raise exercise for shoulders.

As with any dumbbell exercise, form is key if you want to maximize your muscle building efforts and minimize the chance of injury. Don't use too much weight, if you can't do the exercise slowly then you need to go lighter. Count aloud "one onethousand, two onethousand, three onethousand" on the way up and the way down, if you cant do this on this exercise then you are using too much weight. The reason this exercise method maximizes your muscle growth is because it confines the motion to the muscle you are trying to work out, if your body squirms, swings, and kicks, all you are doing is taking the focus away from the muscle you are trying to exercise.

Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn't have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

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• bodybuilder
• shoulder
• dumbbell
• side
• raise

[RapeMeGently]

WTF is this shit?! hes doing it all wrong! he mostly works the front delts, and not the laterals.. he need to lower the dumbells more, so his elbow is in a 10-30 degree angle, and then lock them there. then he needs to lift the elbows to shoulder height, instead of involving the trapz.. this shit sux

[scooby1961]

There are many variations of each exercise, very few are inherently 'right' or 'wrong'. It pays to try different ways and see what works best for your particular body. I'm not a physical therapist, if you are then I would appreciate an explanation of why this particular exercise is bad. I have found it quite effective and easy on the joints as well.

[faraskan]

Dude... you are 19 years old. Do you wanna tell me that you know more about workouts then he does? he is doing it for more then 20 years now, you were not even born when he started working out, so PLEASE stop talking about bad form or anything, look at his body, is proof enough that he knows what to do

[bizcochito360a]

Im new on this so wanted to ask. What does this exercise works more on, pecs or sholders?

[tempss]

Are these a good replacement for side laterals?

[ashforever]

excellent technique ill def try