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Machine Lateral Raise

A seated machine lateral raise that isolates the side of the shoulder by lifting both arms against fixed pads.

Primary muscle
Side Delts
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Adjust the seat until your shoulders line up with the machine's pivot points.
  2. Sit upright with your feet flat on the floor and your back against the pad.
  3. Set your forearms against the pads or take the handles, keeping a slight bend in the elbows.
  4. Relax your grip and let your shoulders settle down away from your ears.
  5. Lift both arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height, then pause.
  6. Lower slowly back to the start and repeat.

Common mistakes

  • Sitting too high or too low, so the machine pivot no longer matches the shoulder joint.
  • Shrugging into the lift, which lets the traps take over from the side of the deltoid.
  • Squeezing the handles hard, which drags the forearms into a movement they should not drive.
  • Dropping the arms at the end of the rep, which throws away the lowering phase.

Muscles worked

Primary
Side Delts

Same movement, other equipment

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Good to know

What muscles does the Machine Lateral Raise work?
Mainly the side delts.
What equipment do you need for the Machine Lateral Raise?
It uses a machine. Without it, the Cable Low Single Arm Lateral Raise and the Dumbbell Lateral Raise train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Machine Lateral Raise good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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