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Cable Seated Rear Lateral Raise

Expert Advice

Keep your torso stationary and control the weight throughout the exercise to maximize deltoid engagement.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Attach two single handles to the low pulleys on a cable machine and select the desired weight.
  2. Sit on a bench facing away from the machine with your feet flat on the floor.
  3. Lean slightly forward and grasp the left handle with your right hand and the right handle with your left hand, crossing them in front of you.
  4. Keeping a slight bend in your elbows, lift your arms out to the sides until they are parallel with the floor.
  5. Pause at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the handles back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Shoulders
Shoulders70%
Secondary
Traps
Traps30%
70%Shoulders30%Traps
Equipment
Cable
Cable
Exercise Type
Strength