Cable Lateral Raise (Floor Height)

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Watch Cable Lateral Raise (Floor Height)

Technique

How to perform Cable Lateral Raise (Floor Height)

1. Set a cable pulley near floor height and attach a single handle.
2. Stand sideways with the handle in your farther hand and the working arm near your side.
3. Keep a small bend in your elbow and raise the arm outward to about shoulder height without swinging your torso.
4. Allow the shoulder blade to rotate with the arm instead of pinning it down.
5. Lower the handle slowly toward your side, then repeat on the other arm.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Medial Deltoid.