Cable cross-body lateral raise

Low cable, single handle

Also called cable rear side raise

Cable cross-body lateral raise, start position
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Stand side-on to a low cable, pull the handle across the body and up and out to shoulder height, one arm at a time.

  1. Pull across and out, not straight up
  2. Slight bend in the elbow
  3. Slow return across the body

Movement

Pattern
Lateral raise
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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