Dumbbell Standing Front and Diagonal Raise
A dumbbell held by both heads is raised on straight arms twice in each rep: straight up in front to overhead, then diagonally up to one side.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, feet shoulder-width, one dumbbell held horizontally by both heads in front of the thighs.
Steps
- Raise the bell on straight arms in front of you to overhead, then lower it to the thighs.
- Raise it diagonally up and out to overhead on one side, letting the trunk turn a little.
- Lower it back to the thighs; take the next diagonal to the other side.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back overhead: ribs down, a braced trunk. Bending the elbows on the diagonal: long arms all the way up. Swinging the bell from one lift into the next: stop at the thighs between them.
Breathing
Exhale on each raise, inhale lowering.
