lateral raise
Arms lift sideways
A lateral raise is a strength training exercise that targets the shoulder muscles, particularly the deltoids.
Standing with arms at your sides holding dumbbells, you lift the weights outward and upward until your arms are roughly parallel to the floor, then lower them with control.
The movement isolates the middle deltoid, building shoulder width and definition.
I do three sets of lateral raises on shoulder day.
Handheld lifting weights
- formShape or document
- repetitionAct of redoing
- setsGrouped items together
- isolationComplete separation from others
abduction · range of motion · contraction · resistance bands · cable machine · tempo · grip · standing
Shoulder cap muscles
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
stabilizers · clavicle · musculature · shoulder joint · rhomboids · serratus anterior
Handheld lifting weights
- cable machineResistance-training pulley apparatus
- resistance bandsElastic strips for strength training
- kettlebellsHandled spherical weights
- weight platesLoadable barbell discs
adjustable dumbbells · pulley · ankle weights · mirrors · lifting gloves
dumbbells
Handheld lifting weights
- formShape or document
- repetitionAct of redoing
- setsGrouped items together
isolation · abduction · range of motion · contraction · resistance bands · cable machine · tempo · grip · standing · seated
deltoids
Shoulder cap muscles
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
acromion · stabilizers · clavicle · musculature · shoulder joint · rhomboids · serratus anterior
dumbbells
Handheld lifting weights
- cable machineResistance-training pulley apparatus
- resistance bandsElastic strips for strength training
- kettlebellsHandled spherical weights
weight plates · adjustable dumbbells · pulley · ankle weights · mirrors · lifting gloves
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- strengthPower to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- progressionSequential forward movement
volume · intensity · workout · routine · superset · drop set · circuit · warmup · activation · muscle fatigue
- exercisespush-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges, cable row
- shoulder exercisesshoulder press, military press, overhead press, dumbbell press, barbell press
- liftinglift, hoist, crane, elevate, boost
- weightliftingbarbell, dumbbell, deadlifts, clean, jerk
- sideways movementsidestep, sidle, slide, strafe, crab walk
lateral raiseshoulder press
Lifting weight vertically overhead
overhead press · military press · dumbbell press · barbell press
lateral, raise, laterally, bilateral, bilaterally, unilateral, unilaterally, collateral, equilateral