# Behind-the-Back Cable Lateral Raise

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/behind-the-back-cable-lateral-raise

Also known as: Cable Lateral Raise Behind the Back, Behind-Back Cable Side Raise, Behind-the-Back Cable Side Raise

Body region: Shoulders

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid
- Helps: Supraspinatus, Trapezius
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set a single handle on the low pulley and stand side-on to the machine.
2. Reach the hand farther from the machine behind your back and take the handle, so the cable runs behind your hips.
3. Step away until there is tension and stand tall with a slight bend in the elbow.
4. Raise the arm out to the side until the hand reaches shoulder height.
5. Lower slowly until the hand is back beside your hip; finish the set and switch sides.

### Cues

- Lead with the elbow rather than the hand.
- Let the shoulder blade stay low through the whole lift.
- The cable keeps tension at the bottom, so do not rush that part.

### Common mistakes

- Swinging the torso to start the lift.
- Raising the hand above shoulder level and shrugging.
- Choosing a weight heavy enough to pull you off balance.

## Alternatives

- [Cable Lateral Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-lateral-raise)
- [Lateral Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/lateral-raise)
- [Single-Arm Cable Lateral Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/one-arm-cable-lateral-raise)