Dumbbell Thumbs Up Lateral Raise

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand tall holding light dumbbells at your sides with the thumbs pointing upward and elbows softly bent.
2. 02Brace your trunk, relax your neck, and keep the shoulders down away from the ears.
3. 03Raise the arms outward in the scapular plane until the dumbbells approach shoulder height.
4. 04Pause briefly while maintaining the thumbs-up position without shrugging or leaning backward.
5. 05Lower the dumbbells slowly to your sides and repeat through the same comfortable range.