Around The World - Instructions, Variations & Alternatives

Muscles involved

• Deltoids

• Trapezes

Also known as

• Overhead Lateral Raise
• Full Range Lateral Raise

How to perform

Around The World - Starting position

Around The World - Muscle Under Tension

1. Set up & Starting position (standing, seated)
   Hold a weight in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing forward. Pull your shoulders down and back, engage your core, keep your head facing forward and neck and spine neutral.

2. Concentric phase
   Raise your arms out to your sides in a semi-circular movement until they meet overhead.

3. Eccentric phase
   Reverse the movement and lower the weight slowly to return to the starting position.
   Repeat.

Exercise Alternatives

• Lateral Raise
• Overhead Fly
• Arnold Press