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machine isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Machine Lateral Raise
Primary Muscles: lateral deltoid
Secondary Stabilisers: traps
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Align your shoulder joint directly with the pivot axis of the machine.
- Drive outward through your elbows rather than pushing with your hands.
- Pause for a half-second at horizontal before lowering smoothly.