10 Workout Exercises You’re Doing Wrong
7. Dumbbell Side Laterals
They allow you to work many groups of muscles at once, and are quite effective at producing defined muscle tone in a relatively short amount of time.
Gaining shape and size in the shoulders can be difficult, but one of the best exercises is the dumbbell side lateral.
However, you guessed it, many people, if not most people, perform this exercise incorrectly.
Common mistakes include using a thumbs up grip and not keeping a straight spine.
Your group is important because if you use the incorrect grip you can very easily put additional strain on areas of your arm and spine that are not meant to be worked out in this exercise.
Not keeping a straight spine is problematic, as well, because it puts you at significantly increased risk of spinal injury, which can range from a pinch nerve to more serious problems. The risk of spinal injury is even higher if you are using too heavy a weight.
Try to perform this exercise using the amount of weight that you typically would use for this type of workout exercise. If you find that your form is failing, or that it is extremely painful or uncomfortable to keep form, it might be necessary to drop the amount of weight being lifted.
Start with your feet shoulder width apart and your spine erect.
Lean slightly forward and grip the weights with a horizontal knuckle grip and lift upward leading with your elbows. As you return the weight back down towards your hips, stop short of that point and then return to the top of the motion.
