Exercises / Shoulders / Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation
Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation
Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.
- Equipmentdumbbell
- Body partshoulders
- Primary muscles
- delts, rotator cuff
- Secondary muscles
- trapezius
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How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
- Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Rotate your arms externally, bringing the dumbbells up towards your head while keeping your elbows in the same position.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.