Bent Elbow Lateral Raise Shoulder Exercise

Video Transcript

" The next exercise I’m going to demonstrate for you is a bent elbow lateral raise. Grabbing your dumbbells. We did this with the machine, but you can also do it with the dumbbell if you like. Just keep in mind that free weights do require more control and balance than machine weights. Slightly bending your elbows 90 degree bend. Your wrist is in alignment with your elbow and your elbow is in line with your shoulder. Arms are going to come out in front of you. Starting with weights together. Navel to spine, firmly pressing your feet on the floor. Exhale as you lift. Bring in the elbows parallel to the floor, even with your shoulders and inhale lower. Exhale lift. Good and inhale lower. This is a modification of the lateral raises. Keep in mind levers make things harder. If your arms are extended it’s going to be harder than if your elbows are bent. If a basic lateral raise is too difficult for you right now, you can modify it and do a bent elbow lateral raise. Exhale and inhale. Very good. "