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Lean-away lateral raise

A isolation exercise for the side delts. Equipment: dumbbells.

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WorksSide delts

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hold a post with one hand and lean away, a dumbbell in the other.
  2. Raise the dumbbell out to the side
  3. Lower all the way across the body

Muscles worked

Lean-away lateral raise: 3D figure mid-rep with the side delts highlighted

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