- Stand up with your torso upright and a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.
- The palms of the hands should be facing your torso. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping your arms straight and the torso stationary, lift the weights out to your sides until they are about shoulder level height while exhaling.
- Feel the contraction for a second and begin to lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling. Tip: Keep the palms facing down with the little finger slightly higher while lifting and lowering the weights as it will concentrate the stress on your shoulders mainly.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Variations: There are many possible variations for this movement. For instance, you can perform the exercise sitting down on a bench with or without back support and you can also perform it by alternating arms; first lift the right arm for one repetition, then the left, then the right, etc.
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Review: Power Partials
Nov 3, 2011 8:34 PM: Great exercise, have always kept them in my shoulder routine.
Superset with front raises for a Great burn.
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Oct 10, 2011 4:11 AM: Good finisher for the shoulders.
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Oct 8, 2011 5:29 AM: One of my favorite workouts for the shoulders to help get the cut, defined look. I sometimes start or end with this exercise. It's great!
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Aug 21, 2011 10:47 AM: Great for muscular definition and strength.
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Apr 27, 2011 2:49 PM: maintaining slow reps with a second pause at top of lift makes this a great exercise to get a burn
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Apr 11, 2011 11:02 PM: Good burn on this one!
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Apr 3, 2011 3:28 AM: can i ask if the elbows are supposed to be bent?? because in the video , he said arms straight. but his elbows are a bit bent
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Mar 1, 2011 10:55 PM: Top exercises
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Feb 25, 2011 3:07 AM: Great exercise!
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Feb 19, 2011 11:21 PM: Intense and fun at the same time. Great way to feel that burn.