Single Dumbbell Raise

What it is

This is an isolation exercise primarily targeting your shoulders. You use both hands to lift a single dumbbell from your waist to above shoulder level. This movement also engages your forearms and trapezius muscles.

Technique tips

• Grip the dumbbell head firmly with both hands.
• Keep your arms extended, but not locked, through the movement.
• Engage your core to keep your torso and hips stable.
• Lift the dumbbell smoothly until it is just above shoulder height.
• Control the descent; do not let the weight drop.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.