The cable lateral raise provides a "descending resistance profile". This means the resistance is greatest when the muscle is ...

Lat raises therefore primarily work: Lateral (side) deltoid Anterior (front) deltoid Upper back (trapezius) Upper arms What are the benefits of lateral raises? Are lateral raises worth doing?

Grasp the handles and lift the padded arms out to the sides until your arms are parallel to the floor, then lower them back ...

Lateral raises work the shoulder muscles, known as deltoids. This group of muscles is made up of three heads: the anterior deltoid (front), medial deltoid (side), and posterior deltoid (back).

We asked an exercise scientist why progressing with lateral raises is so hard. You lift weights, you get stronger, you lift more – or at least, that’s how the theory goes. But when fitness ...