LiftsmithSeated lateral raise
A isolation exercise for the side delts, with help from the traps. Equipment: dumbbells and flat bench.
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How to do it
- Setup: Sit tall on the end of a bench, dumbbells at your sides.
- Raise out to shoulder height, elbows soft
- Lower slowly, no swinging
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