cable lateral raise: technique and muscles worked

Animated demonstration of cable lateral raise

How to do this exercise

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

Equipment: Cable machine
Body part: Shoulders
Target muscle: Lateral deltoid
Secondary muscle: Trapezius Anterior deltoid

Hypertrophy grade

Very good9 / 10

Nemeo’s take

Pulley lateral raises provide a consistent tension profile across the lateral deltoid, outperforming dumbbells for isolation and tension at the bottom of the movement. Stability is excellent, allowing you to reach failure without balance or technique limiting the exercise. As the big brother of classic lateral raises, it is an ideal specialized tool for targeting the shoulder without excessive systemic overload. The exercise is however not very 'loading', but excels at working the full curve of the muscle.

This catalog score reflects Nemeo’s assessment of the exercise’s muscle-building potential. It is not a standardized scientific rating or a personalized recommendation.

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