To perform the lateral raise optimally ... rotate the dumbbell slightly up to shift your shoulders into external rotation. Raise until the weights are just below shoulder height (if standing ...

Keeping your elbows against your body swing your forearms away from your body. This is lateral rotation — also referred to as external rotation — and the normal range of motion for a healthy ...

The gluteus maximus, a large muscle in your hip/buttocks area, provides most of the power used for hip external rotation. When all of these muscle groups work together, they provide both lateral ...