Lateral Raise With Barbell

General And Specifics

• alternative exercise to the Lateral Raise With Dumbbells, also targets the obliques, to keep the posture upright and avoid swinging
• additionally, the shoulder and forearm muscles are required more to keep the barbell horizontal

Starting Position

• grasp a barbell or an ez-bar in the middle with one hand
• the arm is hanging down at the side of your body
• your posture is upright
• the feet are shoulder width apart
• you can hold the free arm at the hip or behind the back, so that there is no possibility for you to gain momentum

Correct Execution

• lift the arm up to shoulder height
• keep the weight in balance
• afterwards, lower the arm again and go on to the next rep
• you do not have to gain momentum
• do several ones