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Isolation · Isolation
Dumbbell Lateral Raise
Dumbbell Lateral Raise is a single-joint exercise focused on the shoulders. Control the lowering phase, work through a full range of motion, and pick a load you can move without body English. It is easy to recover from, so it slots in almost anywhere in a session.
Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Dumbbell
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Cable Lateral Raise
Same isolation pattern · also trains the shoulders.
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Upright Row (wide grip — stop at chest height if shoulders are cranky)
Also trains the shoulders.
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