Seated Side Lateral Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Seated Side Lateral Raise
- Pick a couple of dumbbells and sit at the end of a flat bench with your feet firmly on the floor. Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing in and your arms straight down at your sides at arms' length. This will be your starting position.
- While maintaining the torso stationary (no swinging), lift the dumbbells to your side with a slight bend on the elbow and the hands slightly tilted forward as if pouring water in a glass. Continue to go up until you arms are parallel to the floor. Exhale as you execute this movement and pause for a second at the top.
- Lower the dumbbells back down slowly to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Seated Side Lateral Raise
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Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral
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Cable Seated Lateral Raise
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Lateral Raise - With Bands
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One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise
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Side Laterals to Front Raise
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Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
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Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
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Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
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Front Cable Raise
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do seated side lateral raise work?
Seated Side Lateral Raise primarily works the shoulders.
What equipment do I need for seated side lateral raise?
Seated Side Lateral Raise uses dumbbells.
Seated Side Lateral Raise: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Seated Side Lateral Raise is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of seated side lateral raise?
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral, Cable Seated Lateral Raise, Lateral Raise - With Bands train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my seated side lateral raise reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; seated side lateral raise can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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