# Cable Lateral Raise

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

Also known as: Cable Side Raise, Standing Cable Lateral Raise, Cable Side Lateral Raise

Body region: Shoulders

## Muscles

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

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set two pulleys at the lowest position and stand between them.
2. Take the left handle in your right hand and the right handle in your left hand, so the cables cross in front of you.
3. Stand tall with a slight bend in the elbows.
4. Raise both arms out to the sides until your hands reach shoulder height.
5. Lower slowly until the hands cross again.

### Cues

- Lead with the elbows.
- Keep the shoulders down and the neck relaxed.
- Control the way down; the cable keeps tension all the way.

### Common mistakes

- Shrugging the weight up with the traps.
- Leaning the body side to side to cheat the weight up.
- Bending the elbows more to shorten the lever.

## Variations

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

## Alternatives

- [Lateral Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/lateral-raise)
- [Cable Upright Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-upright-row)