Chair and Dumbbell Workout: Advanced

Standing Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Target: Shoulders, core, and balance. Alternative, pushing motion.

• Stand nice and tall with your feet firmly planted on the floor.
• Activate your supercenter, and keep your chest lifted.
• Look straight ahead.
• Bend your knees slightly.
• Hold a dumbbell in each hand, at your sides, with your arms at approximately a 90-degree angle.
• Maintain perfect posture and spinal alignment and a comfortable range of motion for your shoulder joints.

• Raise your arms directly up from your sides, as shown, to almost shoulder height.
• Maintain this angle at your elbow joint throughout the motion.
• Return to starting position and continue the exercise for the recommended number of repetitions.

Tip: For an added challenge, you may perform it while balancing on one foot, as shown above.