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How To Do Lateral Raises - Build Your Shoulders

Name: How To Do Lateral Raises - Build Your Shoulders
Uploaded: 2019-11-11T15:04:26+00:00
Duration: 6 min 27 s
Channel: Erin Stern

2,718,995 views November 11, 2019 6:27

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In brief

You’ll master the proper form for lateral raises to effectively build shoulder strength, avoiding common mistakes like using momentum or incorrect elbow positioning. Erin Stern’s breakdown helps you refine technique for better results with dumbbells, whether you’re a beginner or refining your routine.

Key steps

Hold dumbbells with a slight elbow bend, palms facing inward
Raise arms to shoulder height, keeping elbows slightly higher than hands
Lower weights slowly with controlled tension, avoiding full rest at the bottom
Adjust speed, weight, or partial reps to challenge deltoids without sacrificing form

Questions & answers

What’s the best weight to use?

Choose a weight that’s challenging but allows full control—avoid momentum or shrugging.

How do I increase difficulty without lifting heavier?

Use slower reps, isometric holds, or partial movements to maintain tension.

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How To Do Lateral Raises - Build Your Shoulders

In this video, we discuss the following adjustments:

*Going too heavy vs. choosing a weight that's challenging, yet doable
*Shrugging the dumbbells and lifting vs. pushing the weight away
*Arms too bent or too straight vs. slight bend in the elbows
*Elbows tilted down vs. elbows tilted slightly up
*Going too fast and using momentum vs. controlling the weight
*Resting at the bottom vs. keeping constant tension on the delts

Use a slower pace, isometric holds, constant tension, and partial reps to increase difficulty, without having to go heavier!

A few small tweaks can lead to amazing progress. Remember that each properly executed rep contributes to your results, while wasted reps are just wasted time! Make it count!

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About this tutorial

Erin Stern published this 6:27 video tutorial on November 11, 2019. It has been watched 2,718,995 times on YouTube.

Channel: Erin Stern
Category: Education
Duration: 6:27
Published: November 11, 2019
Views: 2,718,995
Likes: 86,882