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shoulders
#0864

dumbbell upright shoulder external rotation

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
delts

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.

  2. 2

    Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  3. 3

    Rotate your arms externally, bringing the dumbbells up towards your head while keeping your elbows in the same position.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

rotator cuff
trapezius