Dumbbell Arm Lateral Bent Raise

1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent.

2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip (palms facing in toward your body) and your arms bent at about a 90-degree angle.

3. Keep a slight bend in your elbows, and ensure that the weights are in line with your elbows rather than your wrists.

4. Keeping your back straight and core engaged, raise your arms out to the sides until the dumbbells are at shoulder height and your elbows are parallel to the floor. Your upper arms should be parallel to the ground, and your forearms pointing down with the dumbbells at the sides of your body.

5. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement.

6. Lower the dumbbells down to your sides in a controlled manner to the starting position.

7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Tips:

- Keep your movements controlled, especially when lowering the weights to avoid straining your shoulder muscles.

- Do not use your body momentum to lift the weights; the motion should be executed by the deltoids primarily.

- Make sure not to lift the dumbbells higher than shoulder height to maintain focus on the deltoid muscles and reduce the risk of injury.

- To maintain tension on the shoulders, do not let the dumbbells touch your body between reps.

- Adjust the weight to match your strength level; it's more important to perform the exercise with correct form than to lift heavier weights.

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