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cable isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Single-Arm Cable Lateral Raise
Primary Muscles: lateral deltoid
Secondary Stabilisers: supraspinatus
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Set the pulley at wrist height for the best resistance profile across the entire range.
- Sweep your arm outward in the scapular plane to shoulder height.
- Pause briefly at the top and control the cable all the way across your body.