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Exercise Lab

Lateral Raise -- Machine

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Equipment

  • Lateral Raise

Muscle Groups

  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Shoulder strength
  • Trapezius strength

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Description

  • Adjust the seat so that the knees are bent at right angles.
  • Straighten the upper body and tense the trunk.
  • Place the elbows against the pads, keeping them slightly bent.
  • Contract the shoulders and guide the lever arms of the machine outward and upward.
  • Pause in the top position.
  • Return the lever arms of the machine slowly and symmetrically to the starting position.

ProTip

  • Perform a few reps in the last third of the movement to intensify the contractions

Mistakes

  • Using too heavy of a weight.
  • Allowig the shoulders to move up toward the ears.