How to do the Dumbbell Incline Lateral Raises
Incline side raises or Lateral Incline side raises are performed seated on an incline bench with dumbbells in hand and palms ALWAYS facing the floor. Slowly bring the weight up until your arms are parallel to the floor keeping your elbows slightly bent. Slowly return to the starting position.Lateral Raises Note Some people can't complete this exercise because it hurts their shoulder, if this happens, discontinue and try something else which doesn't cause any discomfort.
Incline Dumbbell Lateral Raises Spotter Information:
Stand behind the exerciser and motivate and lift the dumbbells by the subjects wrists or forearms.
These are the muscles , equipment and categories of this exercise.
- PRIMARY: Shoulder
- Shoulders
- Medial Deltoid
- Dumbbell
- Upper Body
- Freeweight
Averages for MyFit Users
The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.| Average Weight Lifted | Average Reps | One Rep Max Average |
|---|---|---|
| 20.9 lbs | 10.4 | 27.8 lbs |
What is a good starting weight?
Based on an average weight lifted of 20.9 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:
Alternatives
Workouts Plans with Dumbbell Incline Lateral Raises |
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| Purpose | Type | Level | |
| Muscular Definition | Advanced | ||
| Strength | Advanced | ||
| Muscular Definition | Intermediate | ||
| Muscular Definition | Advanced | ||
| Strength | Beginner | ||
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Tracking Your WeightsThere are lots of easy ways to track your sets and reps. One easy way is through a little book that you can take with you to the gym. This book has progress charts, workouts and lots of tools you can use to always make sure you are improving.