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Overhead lateral raise

A isolation exercise for the side delts and front delts, with help from the traps. Equipment: dumbbells.

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WorksSide deltsFront deltsTraps

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Very light dumbbells at your sides, thumbs up.
  2. Raise out to the sides and all the way overhead
  3. Lower the same way

Muscles worked

Overhead lateral raise: 3D figure mid-rep with the side delts and front delts highlighted

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