How to Do
How to Do Bent Over Dumbbell Lateral Raise on Ball Reverse Fly
The bent-over dumbbell lateral raise on ball reverse fly should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the bent-over dumbbell lateral raise on the ball reverse fly.
Beginning
Beginning Lateral Raise with Bent Over
1. Grab a pair of dumbbells and bend your torso to the point where your chest is nearly parallel to the floor.
2. As you lift the dumbbells, extend your arms out to the sides.
3. Once both arms are parallel to the floor, take a moment to pause before slowly lowering them back to their beginning position.
4. Repeat.
Movement
Lateral Raise with Bent Over Movement
1. As this is an isolation move, choose relatively lighter weights to start with. Place the dumbbells on either side of the stability ball, then stand in front of the stability ball.
2. Carefully lower yourself onto the stability ball such that your chest is supported by the dome of the stability ball. Extend your legs behind you so that your head, shoulders, hips, knees, and heels are aligned. Your feet should be about shoulder-width apart for better stability. Tuck your toes under to support your weight and the ball. Tighten your lower abdominals and back muscles to support the spine and hold you in position.
3. Allow your arms to dangle down over the sides of the stability ball and pick up the dumbbells. Bring the dumbbells to the front of the stability ball, and hold the dumbbells next to each other with your wrists facing the stability ball.
4. Squeeze your shoulder blades back and down, and lift the dumbbells out to the side by pulling back the arms. Your arms should remain extended throughout the motion, and there should be no rotation. At the top of the motion, your thumbs should be pointing to the ground, and your palms to the back. Make sure that your wrists and forearms remain in line.
5. Slowly return the dumbbells to their starting position and then repeat the exercise until you've completed your repetitions.
6. Throughout the exercise, keep your core and leg muscles to support the body, and make sure that you don't arch your back. You should also be careful to keep your head in line with your spine. A good way to ensure this is to keep looking at the ground while performing the exercise.
Benefits
Lateral Raise with Bent Over Benefits
Perform this exercise at home or in the gym.
This exercise will help form the muscles in your shoulders, especially the back of your shoulders, and also activate your back muscles.
You'll also be actively engaging your core muscles to keep you balanced and steady on the stability ball as you perform the exercise.
Exercise Aliases
How to Do Shoulder Raises, Dumbbell Shoulder Raise, Stability Ball Shoulder Exercises, Exercises for the Shoulders.
