The Best Dumbbell Lateral Raise Tutorial 

Train with me on my app doing my actual weekly program | 7-Day Free Trial | $8.99/mo 📲 www.myliftfitness.com/training-app - IMPORTANT INFO➡️ So, dumbbell lateral raises performed like this, train the very top range of motion. This is known as the “short position”. In order to get the most robust stimulus possible, ideally, you would train the muscle in both the “short” and “lengthened” Position. So here’s what often do: I perform dumbbell lateral raises as a superset with heavy, dumbbell swings (the swings are a partial bottom-half range of motion exercise) Immediately after I reach failure, I drop the DB’s and pick up a heavier pair (usually double the weight) I start to swing them in the bottom range of motion. I’m only able to reach about 1/2 the way up. The heavy swings are explosive out of the bottom - almost like a bounce out of the bottom - I try to change the direction of the dumbbells as quickly as possible. Once they’re moving outward, I accelerate THROUGH the raise (Im legit trying to speed them up as I push them out) Try this… It works like a charm to fatigue both the top and bottom range of motion for the side delts. You’ll get a robust stimulus for growth. Hope this helps! Love y’all -Davis - #shoulderworkout #deltoids #bodybuilding

Ask 100 people how this is done correctly and you'll get 50 different answers. 😂

Saw a variation of this from you a while back and it was exactly what I did to avoid my shoulders injuries, what a blessing

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Davis be like: "When working chest, I like to pretend that a 500lb silverback gorilla is trying to pull my arms out of their sockets backwards while I'm simultaneously trying to bring my arms forward to catch a newborn baby that is falling from the ceiling." Absolutely love the videos and they have actually taught me a ton about fitness

Wow. This fuxed the grinding in my left shoulder. Thanks for sharing!

One can also use an incline bench (about 60°) with your stomach on the bench. This gives more stability and prevents cheating/bad form

Great tip. It makes a serious difference. I also now incorporate cables as it gives more stretch and the difference is incredible. Cable lateral raise is my go to now.

Thanks!

Im in medical school and your videos have helped me with muscular anatomy so much! Thank you for being you!

This video was so helpful. Helped me avoid the shoulder impingement i had with previous variations of this exercise.

This is one of those work outs where you can see 5 different dudes in the gym doing their own variations of this exercise. I feel like there’s so much confusion on how to grow the lateral delts! Thanks for the video man!

Seeing this video gives me hope on this exercise. The couple of times I did lat raises, my left shoulder bone would get an ache that made me avoid this. Hopefully trying this out would help! The weight I use is 15lbs and my rep ranges are from 10~12 with controlled eccentrics. I find 10lbs comfortable so I'll try this variation. Thanks for all your variations, tips, and cool visuals. They help. 😅 Definitely sharing with friends!

You've explained the same variation before and it makes the delts burn like hell🔥

Just tried this feel it a LOT more in side delts four sets in they are on fire. Thank you.

I‘m gonna start hitting the gym next week, I noted down basically everything you’ve said so far in your vids I think I’m ready 😂 💪

this saves my upper back or neck from severe pain

Hands down the coolest physique I ever seen.

Amazing tip as always, man! Great shoulder size, too! Keep it up

Another thing I do that helps target it even more is to keep your hand bent down towards ground. I felt it more in my lateral head doing it that way as the other way I felt my traps activate more.

Love your content brother; great advice as always following the direction of the fibre when doing lateral raise 🙌

many people make that mistake: bringing the arms to shoulder width when in reality they should be kept slightly forward, compared to the shoulder line.

Thank you for that... perfect answer for what I was looking for

this is probably the best video on how to do lateral raises ive seen so far

Thanks 4 the tip,details make the difference.

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Youre always here telling us great tips man, i do the lateral raises like this since a while and this is the best form to feel the lateral head burning, keep up the good work

Seems like there’s more different ways to do lateral raises than any other exercise

This guy saves a lot of my sets from bad form😂

When you exercise in a way that feels natural you end up in this form.

The gift that keeps on giving

This exercise humbled me yesterday. I did dumbbell chest presses, flys, military presses, then tried this and I couldn't finish 3x10 even after reducing the weight by 60%. It will be addressed

I do that already. Worked it out for myself as it hurts my shoulders less.. awesome

Probably the best lateral raise style on the internet. Only thing I think would give you even more leverage is to very slightly decrease the scaption and slightly increase the arm bend

Can't thank you enough. Solved my problem👍

I fixed my rotator cuff with this exercise. It always hurt but started doing these and pain went away . I do 5lb and 10lb dumbells

Thanks brother

Your content is fire 🔥

Love the videos!!

If you want to build great shoulders using dumbbells try this method for 3D delts Pick up your dumbbells with a thumbless grip and walk over to the cable machine where you’ll perform your lateral raises the right way. If you do this successfully the forearms you’ll get from the farmers walk will make your whole arm and shoulders look even better

This feels fkn amazing

Wow saw this right after I hit shoulders unbelievable now I gotta wait

Thx for the information.🔥

U da man bro

I saw some guy do this literally yesterday when I was hitting shoulders and it changed my life lol

great as always

@davisdiley you give great tips on workouts and reps and conditions but can you speak a bit on how to recover from like injuries or tendonitis or even just soreness sone of the best ways to recover and thank you for your videos they are great tips.

I feel like this exercise is one of those that you need to just do what variation works for you. If it doesn't hurt and you can feel the burn specifically in the side delts do that.

Thanks for the insight

Banger

Really needed this, gonna train shoulders tomorrow but I was afraid 'cause my right shoulder it's like a snowflake when I do lateral either with dbs or cable so I got the feeling it's gonna be different this way, I don't have that problem doing front raises. 🙏

Ok, I had just been told a few weeks ago that doing this (which my rugby coach taught me) was wrong, dumb and it’s gotta be straight up and down. Lovely

Rather these fancy excerise which he suggest it’s always good to stick with basic movements for over all development

Gas your shoulder workout blew my shoulders to pieces thanks 💪💪💪

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Great Video

This exercise hit hard👍

I'll try it!

My man Im 50 and dont even go to a gym, my delt are bigger.. and no AAS.. and training at home... dig that !)

thanks davis

Yo my brother,thank you. You are good.

Best method and best angle love u sirr❤❤

Wow!...(***great,&interresting ideas&tips,tenxx!!👍

Best way to do it, although I believe jpg suggested this method first. But who’s know he got it from so I guess the cycle continues

Thanku davis

Interesting, I've been doing them like this for ages because the movement just feels more comfortable and natural. Didn't know there was any actual benefit.

Can you do the best pull/ push day workouts?

I strained my rotator cuff doing a movement like that so just be careful

Best guide ever

what i am looking for. 👍

My shoulder got tired watching this

Could you do a video on training with arthritis in knees?

W freakin editing lol

Unfortunately this way hurts my elbows. Arms straight is not for me

I like to go far with the weight on the lateral raise. I can only hold the dumbbells for like half a second but after I finish my last rep on sets my muscles feel way more fatigued and a greater pump than when I use a lighter weight and hold on for a second. Thoughts?

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man at this point imma call him daddy diley or daddy davis like daddy noel

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man, can you tell us how you built this physique? Maybe a video or smth

I like to do a chest supported Y raise, targets my side and rear delta and some traps also

even with good form I always feel it more in my traps than in my shoulders. any tips?

Cable lat raises>

Sitting down while doing lat raises? The rios twins are coming for you

Love from india bro😊

Slow down coming back down. You will feel a big difference

Don't forget your test

if this makes lateral raises harder then I'm going to have to level down to 12lbs after 2 consecutive years on 14lbs

Wouldn’t you be working more of the FRONT deltoid like this?

idk i lift them right in front of me basically and my arms aren't straight but are angled

I have a question. I'm having a hard time finding an answer too. if I do front lateral Raise palms up. Does that work my scapula along with my front delt? I'm currently doing both variations. Palm up and Palm down. I have winging going on my shoulders and have noticed significant Digression in that winging.. I just explained along with interior serratus exercises. Just hoping someone can give me better clarification on the palm up palm down aspect

I feel my traps when I do this except when I flex my glutes and don't lean forward

I don't know if straightening your arms is a good idea when doing side raise.

How does this compare to simply doing both side and front lateral raises separately?

How do you imagine pushing the weight to the wall when you’re technically lifting the weight up? I can’t understand that concept…

Hardest workout in my opinion. Shits no joke

nice

App link please

Absolute bastard to get right some days 😅

do i have to bend my elbows or not ? man this is so confusing xD

Hey quick question, should I retract my scapula or keep them in a neutral position?