The exercise should be incorporated into upper-body strength training exercises that include push-ups, pull-ups, and shoulder presses. As you progress with the dumbbell lateral raise, you can gradually increase the weight, or try variations with other equipment to make it more challenging. Before...
The lower fibers depress your shoulders, while the middle fibers pull your shoulders together. However, it’s the upper fibers that are engaged most during leaning lateral raises, and they work to elevate your shoulders. That said, this is a relatively small movement, and leaning lateral raises...
Also known as the outer or side deltoids, the lateral shoulder head forms the roundness to the upper torso and creates a wider looking appearance to the upper body. Unlike the other shoulder heads, deltoids lateral abducts or raises the arms up laterally between 15 and 100 degrees. Deltoids ...