Exercise Lab

Cable Lateral Raise -- Standing

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Equipment

  • Cable Column

Muscle Groups

  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Deltoid strength (emphasis: lateral head)

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Description

  • Standing at a cable-cross-over machine, hold the cable-handles in the opposite hands.
  • Keeping your arms straight, lift the handles to the sides, allowing the cables to cross the front of the body.
  • Stop at shoulder height and return the handles to the start position.

ProTip

  • Keep your chest up and your shoulders down

Mistakes

  • Shrugging the shoulders excessively
  • Hunching forward
  • Leaning back