Machine Lateral Raise

Also known as: Lateral Raise Machine, Machine Lat Raise, Machine Side Lateral Raise, Seated Lateral Raise Machine, Shoulder Lateral Raise Machine

Machine Lateral Raise is a isolation strength exercise using machine that trains the shoulders, side delts.

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Primary muscles: Shoulders, Side Delts

Secondary muscles: Traps

How to do it

1. Adjust the seat so your shoulders line up with the machine's pivot points, then sit with your chest up and grip the handles with the pads resting against the outside of your forearms just above the elbows.
2. Keeping a slight bend in the elbows, drive your arms out and up through the pads until your upper arms are roughly parallel to the floor; slightly flared at the top is fine.
3. Pause briefly at the top without shrugging your shoulders toward your ears.
4. Lower under control back to your sides and repeat for the prescribed reps.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Machine Lateral Raise from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Shoulders volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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