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Shoulders
Cable Lateral Raise
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Target
Shoulders
Category
Upper body · Isolation
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets
3
Reps
10-15
Execution
How to perform
Stand side-on to a low cable and hold the handle with the outside hand. With a soft elbow, raise your arm out to shoulder height without shrugging, then lower it slowly across your body.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Stand side-on to a low cable and hold the handle with the outside hand
- 2With a soft elbow, raise your arm out to shoulder height without shrugging, then lower it slowly across your body
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Shoulders.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Shoulders to force extra repetitions.