Cable lateral raises
- Basic
- Cable
Constant tension: raise out without shrugging
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Shoulders
How to do it
- Low pulley, grab with the opposite hand, cable crossing in front.
- Raise your arm out to the side up to shoulder height.
- Lower resisting the cable tension.
Common mistakes
- Swinging your body.
- Shrugging the trapezius.
Tips
- The cable gives constant tension even at the bottom, unlike a dumbbell.
- Hold something fixed with one hand to stabilize.