Cable Machine Exercises: Lateral Raise

Video Transcript

"Lateral raise for the delt works this medial part of the shoulder. And with the cable pulley system one of the biggest mistakes I see is people are too far forward or too far back from that origination or point of attachment. So try to line yourself up right in the middle. Now from this position, facing this way I'm going to be working with this muscle group right here. Feet are either going to be hip or slightly wider apart. Engage your core. Preferably you looking straight forward with your head aligned with the spine. And sometimes you might have to adjust your stance where you come out so you have start with the cable straight out and then lift with a slight bend in the elbow and release. Again the goal here is not to let the momentum of the weight pull you forward or backward, because you're going to control it all. Working just right here. So if you're focusing in on small muscle group you don't need all the weight in the gym or on this pulley system to lift with. Boom, right there I got a lot of momentum to control. Especially when I've got variance with the cable pulley. Contract and release. Slight bend in the elbow. No higher than shoulder height. And then of course to switch it up I would turn around and work the other side 10 to 15 reps. 1 to 3 sets."