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Cable Lateral Raise

Shoulders · Cable

Form cues

  • Stand tall, grip handles at sides
  • Raise arms to shoulder height
  • Keep slight bend in elbows

How to do Cable Lateral Raise, step by step

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip.
  2. 2Keep your arms straight and your core engaged.
  3. 3Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the floor.
  4. 4Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Main muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable

Sets and reps

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