Jessica Biel’s PT reveals ‘simplest’ exercise for boosting shoulder strength and mobility with one set of dumbbells

Woman doing lateral raise exercise in garden sunshine.

Shoulder stability and mobility become even more important as we age. It's a small part of the body, but one that's responsible for essential movements like lifting, carrying, and reaching.

There's a huge range of upper-body dumbbell workouts you can do that include shoulder exercises, but one of the "simplest" is the lateral raise, says Ben Bruno, a personal trainer who counts Jessica Biel and Chelsea Handler among his celebrity clients.