How to do: Alternating Deltoid Raise

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Alternating Deltoid Raise — starting position — Start position

Alternating Deltoid Raise — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

1In a standing position, hold a pair of dumbbells at your side.
2Keeping your elbows slightly bent, raise the weights directly in front of you to shoulder height, avoiding any swinging or cheating.
3Return the weights to your side.
4On the next repetition, raise the weights laterally, raising them out to your side to about shoulder height.
5Return the weights to the starting position and continue alternating to the front and side.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).