Lateral Raise

Shoulder StrengtheningShoulder
Written By David Song

LATERAL RAISE

The lateral raise exercise is used to strengthen the shoulder abductor muscles. To start hold a weight in each hand. Raise your arms up next to you within the scapular plane (about 15-30 degrees in front of your body). Raise your arms until you reach roughly shoulder height. Lower the arms back down in a controlled manner to complete a repetition.

Muscles involved:

  • supraspinatus

  • lateral deltoids

Related conditions:

  • rotator cuff tendinitis

  • biceps pulley sling irritation

  • shoulder impingement

  • supraspinatus strain

  • deltoid strain

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