Standing with a dumbbell in each hand in front of the thighs, palms facing the body and the hands about shoulder-width, the elbows lead the dumbbells up close to the body, stopping at shoulder height: the upright row with a weight in each hand, which the NSCA's progression puts after the lateral and front raises.
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Lateral raise family
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Standing with a dumbbell in each hand in front of the thighs, palms facing the body and the hands about shoulder-width, the elbows lead the dumbbells up close to the body, stopping at shoulder height: the upright row with a weight in each hand, which the NSCA's progression puts after the lateral and front raises.
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No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
Keep the hands at least a foot apart and stop when the elbows reach shoulder height: rows taken higher were linked to shoulder impingement. Leave it out with shoulder pain. This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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