# Lateral Raise (Cable)

> A single-arm cable raise out to the side that trains the side delts with constant tension.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/cable-lateral-raise/
Type: Cable · Isolation
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/lateral-raise-cable/093d4a74c642a3f2.mp4

## How to do it

1. Set a low pulley and stand side-on to it with your feet shoulder width and knees soft.
2. Hold the handle with the arm farther from the machine, arm down by your side with a slight elbow bend.
3. Raise your arm out to the side until your upper arm is level with the floor.
4. Lower slowly and keep the rest of your body still.

## Key cues

- Slight bend in the elbow, held
- Raise until your arm is level
- No swinging, no shrugging
- Feel it in the side of your shoulder

## Common mistakes

- Using too much weight and swinging the torso
- Shrugging the shoulder toward your ear
- Letting the elbow bend change through the rep

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Side delts
- Secondary: Front delts

## Equipment

Cable machine and single handle.

## Variations

- [Lateral Raise (Machine)](https://fitnessie.app/exercises/machine-lateral-raise/)
- [Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)](https://fitnessie.app/exercises/dumbbell-lateral-raise/)
- [Lateral Raise (Band)](https://fitnessie.app/exercises/band-lateral-raise/)

## References

- [StrengthLog: Cable Lateral Raise](https://www.strengthlog.com/cable-lateral-raise/)
- [Liftosaur: Cable Lateral Raise](https://www.liftosaur.com/exercises/cable-lateral-raise)