Standing Dumbbell Side Laterals

1. Stand with your back straight, knees slightly bent, and feet slightly less than shoulder width apart.
   
   
2. Keep your back erect and elbows slightly flexed throughout the entire movement.
   
   
3. Grasp the dumbbells using an overhand grip, with your palms facing each other.
   
   
4. Press the dumbbells together approximately 4-6 inches in front of your hips.
   
   

• Keeping your elbows slightly bent, raise the dumbbells laterally, in an arc toward the ceiling until your arms are parallel to the floor, and hold briefly.
  
  
• Slowly lower the dumbbells to the original starting position and repeat the movement until the desired number of repetitions is completed while keeping the movement fluent, slow, and controlled.
  
  

• Seated Front Barbell Press
• Seated Front Dumbbell Press