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LatRaise2.jpg (8816 bytes) Lateral Raise - dumbbells
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing body
  • Raise your arms away from body shoulder height
  • Turn thumbs so that they are facing up
  • Lower and repeat
  • Do Not Allow elbows to raise above shoulder level
Lat Raise.GIF (12193 bytes) Lateral Raise - machine
  • Sit in machine with shoulders lined up with arm axis (adjust seat accordingly)
  • Raise arms away from body until elbows are just below shoulder level
  • Lower slowly!
  • Do Not Allow elbows to move forward of sides

**Machine might be set up so that you face it.

Sh Press.gif (4564 bytes) Shoulder Press - dumbbells
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing forward
  • Begin with elbows bent at 90 degrees
  • Press hands up overhead, tap weights together
  • Slowly lower elbows to shoulder level
postshoulder.GIF (7830 bytes) Posterior Raise - dumbbell
  • Lie face down on floor with towel under forhead (can be done standing in lunge position, leaning forward).
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing backward
  • Slowly, lift arms behind you as far as they will go comfortably
  • Return arms to start postion

 

shrugs.gif (2662 bytes) Shrugs
  • Stand and hold a pair of dumbbells in each hand
  • Keeping elbows rigid, shrug your shoulders up toward your ears.
  • Lower slowly, using control
  • Do Not roll shoulder back and forth
  • Do Not Allow elbows to flex and extend
 

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