Cable Lateral Raise

How to Perform

1. Stand side-on to a low cable
2. Grab the handle with your far hand (cable crosses in front of your body)
3. With a slight bend in your elbow, raise your arm out to the side until parallel with the floor
4. Hold for 1 second at the top
5. Lower slowly with control over 2-3 seconds

Tips

• Run the cable behind your body for even better lateral delt isolation — it changes the resistance angle favourably
• No cable? Dumbbell lateral raises or resistance band lateral raises are the closest alternatives
• Use a slow 2-1-3 tempo to maximise time under tension — the constant cable tension makes every second count
• Beginners often lift too fast and use momentum — if the cable stack jerks, you are going too fast
• Feel the burn specifically in the side of your shoulder cap — if your traps are burning, you are shrugging instead of raising