LATERAL RAISE
Sitting up straight in a chair so that your feet are flat on the floor, grab your weights and drop your arms to their sides. With straight arms lift to the side until shoulder level. Hold for a moment before lowering slowly back down. Start with one set of five to eight and work up to three sets of fifteen.

FORM Don't lock out your arms by keeping your elbows straight. Remember to exhale on the lift and when doing more than one set, don't forget to rest in between for up to one minute if needed.

FORWARD RAISE
Sitting up tall with feet flat on the floor lift weights straight forward until reaching shoulder height. Hold for a moment before lowering back down. This works the front of the shoulders.

FORM Keep your back straight and don't lift above shoulder level. Again, work up to three sets of fifteen and then move up to heavier weights. Most importantly: Don't wait for the "right time" to do these exercises. It only takes minutes and can be done while watching TV!!!