Shoulders · Intermediate

Cable Lateral Raise

Side Delts

Equipment: Cable Station, D-Handle

How to do it

• Stand side-on to a low pulley, cable across the front of your body
• Brace, chest tall, shoulder blades down and back
• Keep a slight bend in the elbow, wrist neutral
• Raise your arm out to the side until it's level with the shoulder
• Pause one second, then lower slowly

Common mistake

✕ SHRUGGING THE WEIGHT UP → ✓ SHOULDER DOWN, AWAY FROM EAR

Starting point: 3 sets × 12–15 reps, 60s rest.

In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.

Cues checked against: acefitness.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.