Dumbbell Lat Raise Show Video Show All Exercises     Stand with knees slightly bent and feet no more than shoulder width apart. Keeping back straight, bend slightly forward from the hips. Squeeze together (retract) shoulder blades. Hold dumbbells (palms in) at sides, with elbows bent at 90 degrees and upper arms perpendicular to the floor. In a controlled motion, raise dumbbells out to the sides until upper arms are parallel to the floor. While maintaining the controlled motion, return to starting position. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition. Here are a few suggested alternative exercises: Ball Dumbbell Front Raise Ball Dumbbell Overhead Press Ball Prone Reverse Fly Band Front Raise Band Lat Raise Band Reverse Flys Band Shoulder Press Band Upright Row Dumbbell Front Raise Dumbbell Lat Raise Dumbbell Rear Delt Dumbbell Upright Row Rear Delt Fly - Machine Seated Arnold Press - Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Press Seated Rear Delt Row - Machine Seated Shoulder Cable Press Shoulder Cable Press