Lateral Deltoid Dumbbell Raises
This exercise is for the sides of the shoulders. It is very important if you want to widen your appearance, as it makes the shoulders look round and broadens your look.
You can do these either seated or standing. If you go for seated, sit on the end of a bench, so that there is space for the dumbbells to go underneath your thighs, thus giving you the widest possible movement. Lean forward slightly to ensure that you are targeting just the lateral deltoid. This can be done by practising in front of a mirror, adjust your angle forward until when you lift you arm, you can see just the lateral deltoid working, usually it will only be in the region of 15% forward.
Lift your arms up, out to your side, try to get them as high as possible, hold at the top for a second, then lower in a controlled fashion. With lateral deltoid raises the most important thing is getting the technique right, so don’t worry about starting off with a 5kg dumbbell (or even lighter). The important thing is feeling the muscle working, not lifting big weights with poor form.
