Shoulders · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Standing Bent Arm Lateral Raise
How to do the dumbbell standing bent arm lateral raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand with your elbows bent to about ninety degrees. Raise your upper arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height, leading with your elbows, then lower under control.
- 1Feel your side delts doing the work as you lift your elbows out to the
- 2sides
- 3Lead with your elbows and keep the bend in your arms constant
- 4Keep your shoulders down and pause briefly at shoulder height
Common mistakes
- Do not swing or use momentum to throw the weights up
- Avoid shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
- Do not raise your elbows above shoulder height
Muscles worked
The dumbbell standing bent arm lateral raise mainly works the side delts, with the upper traps, front delts, and rear delts assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the dumbbell standing bent arm lateral raise for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.