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36 MUSCLE & FITNESS JUNE 2016

TRAIN INSTANT MUSCLE

PER BERNAL

HOW TO DO IT

LEANING

LATERAL RAISE

Hold a light dumbbell in

one hand and grasp a

sturdy object for support with

the other. Lean your body away

from the object so your support

arm extends and your body

makes an angle with the floor.

Raise the dumbbell up

and out 90 degrees so

it’s parallel to the floor.

FOR MOST PEOPLE,

the conventional lateral raise

doesn’t provide enough stimulation,

because you don’t experience

much tension on the delt until your

arm is halfway up. The leaning

lateral changes the angle so

that your delts work even in the

bottom position, making the lift

more challenging and more

effective when you’re looking

to sculpt rounder shoulders.

Shoulders not growing? Put a lean on

your lateral raises to work more muscle.

BY SEAN HYSON

DON’T BE

OBTUSE

Changing your torso

angle can improve

muscle activation on

lateral raises, curls

and lying triceps

extensions.