arm raise
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An arm raise is the act of lifting one or both arms, typically as an exercise movement or physical therapy technique.
In fitness, arm raises target shoulder muscles and come in variations—front raises, lateral raises, overhead raises—depending on the direction of movement.
Do three sets of twelve arm raises with light dumbbells.
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- reachExtend to touch
- stretchPull to extend
- overheadLocated directly above
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