Resistance Band Lateral Raises / Side Raises
- Place your left foot onto the middle of a resistance band. Step forward with the right. Tighten your abdominals and avoid arching your back.
- Maintaining a slight bend in the elbows at all times, slowly raise your arms up from the sides of your body. Be sure to favor the front as you lift.
- Once your arms reach parallel with the floor, pause, feel the contraction, and slowly lower back down.
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Resistance band lateral raises / side raises is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Water bottle overhead shoulder presses, battle rope squatting alternating waves and medicine ball punch throws are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as resistance band lateral raises / side raises. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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