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Step-by-step
- Hold the dumbbells in front of you with palms facing each other
- Raise your arms with a slight elbow bend, 30-45 degrees out from your torso
- Keep your thumbs pointing up
- Pause for one second at shoulder height
- Lower back to the start under control
Coaching tip
Raise your arms 30-45 degrees from your torso (a Y shape); this is the safest raising path for the shoulder.
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