Dumbbell Scaption

How to do the Dumbbell Scaption

1. This corrective exercise strengthens the muscles that stabilize your shoulder blade. Hold a light weight in each hand, hanging at your sides. Your thumbs should pointing up.
2. Begin the movement raising your arms out in front of you, about 30 degrees off center. Your arms should be fully extended as you perform the movement.
3. Continue until your arms are parallel to the ground, and then return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	traps
Equipment	dumbbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No dumbbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Lateral Raise - With Bands Resistance Bands Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Band Pull Apart Resistance Bands Shoulder Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Internal Rotation with Band Resistance Bands Straight Raises on Incline Bench Barbell

Harder than the Dumbbell Scaption

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Dumbbell Scaption with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row middle back Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In middle back Dumbbell Incline Row middle back One-Arm Dumbbell Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Dumbbell Scaption work?

The Dumbbell Scaption primarily works the shoulders, with the traps as secondary movers. Side Laterals to Front Raise, Straight Raises on Incline Bench, and Alternating Deltoid Raise train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Scaption?

Dumbbells. Without dumbbells, Lateral Raise - With Bands, Handstand Push-Ups, and Band Pull Apart train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Dumbbell Scaption suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Dumbbell Scaption is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Dumbbell Scaption go in a workout?

Late — the Dumbbell Scaption is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row and Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Side Laterals to Front Raise Dumbbell Straight Raises on Incline Bench Barbell Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Car Drivers Barbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Front Cable Raise Cable Machine