Cross-Body Shoulder Raise, side lying

General And Specifics

• especially trains the rear part of the shoulders

Starting Position

• grasp a dumbbell
• lay on the ground or the weight bench (bigger range of motion) sideways in a stable position
• let the arm with the dumbbell hang down in front of your body
• the other arm can be used to stabilize the position
• the arm is slightly bent, keep it like that during the entire exercise
• hold the head in extension to the spine

Correct Execution

• brace the shoulder muscles
• lift the arm with the dumbbell, until it is almost vertical to the ground
• hold this position for a moment
• lower the arm, but do not let it rest on the ground
• go over to the next rep
• make slow and controlled motions
• the body stays as calm as possible
• do several reps on one side, then switch sides and do the same number of reps