Single / One Arm Cable Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions
How to Do Single / One Arm Cable Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions
- Stand with your right side to a cable machine. Reach across your body with the left hand and grab the handle of the pulley. Stand with a braced core and maintain a slight bend in the elbows throughout.
- Lifting from the shoulder, pull your left hand up and to the side. Pause at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower the handle but do not allow the weight to touch the stack.
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Single / One Arm Cable Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Single / One Arm Cable Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions targets shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
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