In the gym, in addition to learning many fitness moves, we will also come into contact with fitness equipment that is rarely seen in ordinary times. The more common ones include dumbbells, Kettlebells, etc., are best used for weight-bearing exercises. Compared with kettlebells, dumbbells can target the muscles of a certain part of the body. There are many specifications to choose from, and the exercise effect is also very good. Some trainers like to do dumbbell lateral raises. Today, let’s take a look at it. Can dumbbell lateral raises train the arms?
How to do dumbbell lateral raises
There are many ways to do dumbbell lateral raises. If you want to achieve training effects, you can choose the one that suits you. First of all, we need to maintain a standing posture, raise our head and chest, keep our waist and abdomen flat, keep our feet shoulder-width apart, tighten our core, and bend our arms naturally. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with fists facing each other. When you start to do lateral raises, exhale and move your little finger upwards. It will feel like pouring tea.
Can dumbbell lateral raises be used to train your arms?
Lateral raises can very well improve the problem of narrow shoulders. Correct practice can create beautiful wide shoulders, and can also exercise the middle deltoid muscles. However, no fitness action is isolated. The standing dumbbell lateral raise can not only exercise the shoulder muscles and middle deltoid muscles. When we perform lateral raises, the arm muscles also get a certain amount of exercise. However, compared to the shoulder muscles and deltoid muscles, it is not the main force-generating part, so it gets less exercise.
Precautions for dumbbell lateral raises
When the lateral raise reaches the highest point, it is best not to exceed the shoulders. We should lower it slowly and in a controlled rhythm instead of directly releasing the force; during the exercise, avoid borrowing force and do not use force. If you throw the dumbbells up, the exercise will not be done properly, the effect will not be good, and it will easily damage the shoulders. This is a very fragile part. If you do not practice it well, it can easily become disabled, so the gains outweigh the losses. The middle deltoid muscle is not large, so do not use heavy dumbbells.