Are You Doing Lateral Raises Wrong (for Middle Deltoids)?

★ Cardinal News ★
Dumbbell Lateral Raise is a great exercise for the Middle Deltoid and other shoulder muscles (Dana Linn Bailey).

PRE-POSITION

Athletics Stance; feet 

Soft Bend with the knees

Chest tall without arching your back and lower back.

Shoulders down, not shrugged.

ACTION

Slight bend in the elbows throughout up and down range of motion.

Arms about 20-30 degrees forward -- not straight out to the side.

Imagine/feel the motion out wide to the side; not  straight up. However, don't straighten your elbows.

Pause at the top

Slow, controlled lowering.  

ABOUT DANA LINN BAILEY

Dana Linn Bailey is an American IFBB Pro Women's Physique Competitor, and the the winner of Joe Weider's Olympia in 2013.

In 2010, Dana Linn Bailey participated in the very first Women's Physique show, which was the 2011 Junior USAs in Charleston, South Carolina. She won overall, received her IFBB pro card, and became the first women's physique professional in the NPC/IFBB.

NPC Fitness is the competition division within the National Physique Committee (NPC)—the premier amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. NPC competition emphasizes a balance of athletic muscle development, symmetry, and, specifically, a routine that showcases fitness/gymnastics skills. NPC is a premier path for amateur athletes to earn an IFBB Pro Card. 

IFBB refers to The International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness. Professional League is the world's premier organization for professional bodybuilding and physique sports, managing elite competitions like Mr. Olympia. It governs divisions including bodybuilding, figure, bikini, wellness, and fitienss. Professionals earn a "Pro Card" to compete. 

All content, videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific condition or situation.


See also Strength Fitness ...
Motivational fitness video with multiple machine and free weights exercises (FIT365 Fitness)

Popular posts from this blog

Mike Mentzer Recommending the "Close Grip Palms Up Lat Pulldown" as a Biceps Exercise

★ Cardinal News ★
Image
Mike Mentzer recommends the close grip palms up lat pull down as one of the "best biceps exercise in the world" and "better than any curl you can do." Most people think of lats when they think of the lats pulldown exercise, but the exercise also works the rear deltoids and the biceps. Mike Mentzer states that the Close Grip Palms Up Lat Pull Down works at the elbow joint and the shoulder joint. He calls out this exercising as causing the muscle to contract "uniformly" at both ends. Another mechanism involved is that when a biceps contraction occurs overhead (ie., with the elbow overhead), the biceps in the raised arms brings the origin and insertion of the biceps closer together even before the biceps contracts. This puts a little slack in the biceps, which changes force production in the biceps because of the principle of the Length-Tension Relationship.  Optimal Length of Muscle - Additional Commentary from ArlingtonAthletics.com: Force generation in...
Read more

Five Exercises (with Bonus Exercise) That Work on Stiff and Achey Joints by Fixing Areas of Dysfunction

★ Cardinal News ★
Image
Five plus one exercises for tuning up to avoid aches and mobility problems by Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT, CSCS (SOURCE: ATHLEAN-X). See the ATHLEAN-X video description section for more details  5 Exercises That Fix 95% Of Your Problems - YouTube Face Pull in a Doorway for upper back, rotator cuff Dead-Arm Hang   (Options: Complete suspension for core with additional benefits, or light support from toes on floor for decompression of the spine) Hip Drop for gluteus medius Bridge and Reach Over for gluteus maximus Dive Bomber Pushup for shoulder muscles, chest muscles, triceps, thoracic extension with the benefit of hamstring and calf stretch Step Up with Reverse Sprinter Lunge for ankles, knees, hips, quadriceps strength, glute strength See the ATHLEAN-X video description section for more details    All content, videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific cond...
Read more

Davis Diley Best Biceps Workout with 4 Exercises +3 More

★ Cardinal News ★
Image
Best Biceps Workout by Davis Diley. YouTube Tips ⓘ Davis Diley is a Fitness Coach who published videos on TikTok and Youtube.  He is a retired ASC Professional Heavyweight Strongman and Athlete from the United States.  Best Bicep Workout - YouTube Cambered Bar Preacher Curls Crush Grip Dumbbell Curls Single-Arm Dumbbell Hammer Curls Isometric Biceps 90° Hold Best Biceps Workout #2 by Davis Diley. YouTube Tips ⓘ Close-Grip Curls on a Cambered Bar (slight lean forward) Incline Dumbbell Curl Smash Grip Dumbbell Spider Curl All videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific condition or situation.
Read more