Beginner exercise

Cable Lateral Raise (Hip Height)

Also called Cable Side Raises (Hip Height)

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

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Technique

How to perform Cable Lateral Raise (Hip Height)

  1. Set the pulley around hip height and attach a single handle.
  2. Stand sideways and take the handle in your farther hand, with that arm beside your body and the cable taut.
  3. Maintain a small elbow bend as you lift the arm out to the side toward shoulder height.
  4. Keep your torso steady and allow your shoulder blade to move with the arm.
  5. Lower through the same arc under control, then switch arms.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Medial Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Medial Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Trapezius0.5Mover