dumbbell standing alternate raise
dumbbell standing alternate raise — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, traps, forearms

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dumbbell standing alternate raise

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
traps

Secondary muscles

trapsforearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.

  2. 2

    Keep your back straight and your core engaged.

  3. 3

    Raise one dumbbell to the side, keeping your arm straight and your palm facing down.

  4. 4

    Continue lifting until your arm is parallel to the ground.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat with the other arm.

  7. 7

    Alternate between arms for the desired number of repetitions.

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