lever lateral raise

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with leverage machine.

lever lateral raise demonstration
lever lateral raise β€” demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Leverage Machine

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Traps, Upper Back

How to do lever lateral raise

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your back against the pad.

  2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and keep your arms straight.

  3. Exhale and raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the floor.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower your arms back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapsUpper Back

Related exercises

All shoulders exercises β†’

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