Lateral arm raise.

Lateral arm raises can be done in many different ways depending the angles the weights are held, angle at elbows, etc. But they all should be performed with your feet set apart or while sitting in a chair. Maybe the best way to isolate the deltoid cap and shoulder is sitting on an exercise ball to minimize the use of other parts of your body.

Both dumbbells are lifted simultaneously to shoulder height or slightly above, with controlled lowering back to your side. Palms should face to your side and remain at that angle through the entire exercise. Again, like all of the other lifting exercises, we do three (3) sets of 15 reps. I like to work in this exercise alternating between 2 types of lunges and front arm lifts. I will do one set of each exercise and rotate back to the first until I have completed three sets of each.

I use 20 lbs. dumbbells for this exercise and I have had a difficult time in increasing my weight for this specific exercise. Reading on the internet...It suggests using heavier weights (10lbs more) and doing fractional exercises where I only make 50% of the movement (45` angle lift) and also lifting over my head (180`) and allowing the arms to fall 20` down to my side and back to the top.

Reading these suggestions on the internet or in magazines can be alot like changing your golf swing based on what you read in a book or magazine. I'll ask Brian if this is a correct procedure before I try it myself.

"PRO"