Side Raises for an Inverted Triangle Body! Effective methods and tips explained.

Be careful of the angle of your wrist in side raises! Raising the pinky side of the wrist can cause injury!

It is said that the load can be concentrated on the middle deltoid muscle if side raises are performed with the pinky side raised, but the thumb side should be raised because of the risk of injury to the shoulder joint. Moreover, it is also important to note that it is easier to handle heavy weights if the thumb side is raised higher. Incidentally, athletes and other athletes sometimes perform side raises with the pinky side raised to train the inner muscles instead of the deltoid muscles. For rehabilitation purposes or to enhance the performance of other disciplines, it is also possible to raise the pinky side of the body. In this case, it is better to do more repetitions with lighter weights.

Don’t pull your elbows in too far! The right way is to bend your elbows lightly, slightly in front of your shoulders.

When performing side raises, it is also important to pay attention to the position of the elbows. If you pull your elbows in too far, your shoulder blades will be too close together and your trapezius muscles will be overstrained, and if your elbows are too bent, the weight of the dumbbells will not be placed on your deltoids. If you want to work the deltoids, the main muscle of the deltoid muscles, it is best to extend the elbows at a slight angle to the sides of the shoulders and keep them slightly bent.

If your shoulders are easily sagged, “tube” side raises are recommended!

It is common to feel that the shoulders are slumped and that the trapezius muscles are not being worked when performing dumbbell side raises. The solution to this is to use training tubes. Starting with a light load, it is difficult to shrug the shoulders, and the intensity increases as the arms are raised and the deltoid muscles contract, so the shoulders are worked properly. Another advantage is that it is difficult to lose form and avoid injury. Beginners and those who have difficulty with dumbbell side raises should definitely try using tubing.