Cable Lateral Raises

Attach a handle to the low pulley. Stand sideways to the machine and grip the handle with the outside hand. Raise your arm laterally to shoulder height, then lower with control.

SHOULDERS · PUSH

Cable Lateral Raises: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Attach a handle to the low pulley.
Stand sideways to the machine and grip the handle with the outside hand.
Raise your arm laterally to shoulder height, then lower with control.

Muscles worked: Shoulders
Primary muscle: Side delt
Equipment: Cable
Movement pattern: Push
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: Hypertrophy
Also known as: Cable side raisesSingle cable lateral raise

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Variations and substitutions

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Routines that program it

Six-day push/pull/legs routine4 sets a week

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Cable Lateral Raises

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