Resistance band lateral raise

Shoulders

🔧 Resistance band 🔄 Also works with cable machine ↕ Pull 🎗️ medium band 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Feet shoulder-width on band middle. Ends in hands, arms sides palms in. Slight elbow bend, raise arms lateral to parallel. Pause top (no shrug). Lower slow to start. Repeat.

Muscles Worked

Side delt

Secondary: Upper trapezius

Tips

Slight elbow bend always (less joint strain). Shoulder-powered (no body swing). Core tight for balance/posture. Controlled up/down for max engagement. Light band for beginners/form. Arms to parallel (safe height). Neutral wrists.

Similar exercises

Resistance band front raise Shoulders · 🔧 Resistance band 1/10 Resistance band underhand front raise Shoulders · 🔧 Resistance band 1/10 Cable lateral raise Shoulders · 🔧 cable machine 1/10 Resistance band y raise Shoulders · 🔧 Resistance band 1/10 Machine lateral raise Shoulders · 🔧 Machine 1/10 Dumbbell lateral raise Shoulders · 🔧 Dumbbells 3/10 Kettlebell lateral raise Shoulders · 🔧 Kettlebell 2/10 Landmine lateral raise Shoulders · 🔧 Barbell 2/10

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