# Lateral Raise (Machine)

> A seated machine raise that trains the side of the shoulder along a fixed path.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/machine-lateral-raise/
Type: Machine · Isolation
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/lateral-raise-machine/c922c8a948f8097a.mp4

## How to do it

1. Adjust the seat so your shoulders line up with the machine's pivots.
2. Sit with your back against the pad and rest the outside of your arms on the pads, elbows slightly bent.
3. Raise your arms out to the sides until your upper arms are about level.
4. Pause briefly, then lower slowly to the start.

## Key cues

- Shoulders in line with the pivots
- Elbows lead the movement
- Back stays on the pad
- Keep the elbow bend fixed

## Common mistakes

- Shrugging the shoulders up
- Peeling your back off the pad
- Letting the elbow bend change during the rep
- Using a weight too heavy to control

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Side delts
- Secondary: Front delts

## Equipment

Lateral raise machine.

## Variations

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

## References

- [StrengthLog: Machine Lateral Raise](https://www.strengthlog.com/machine-lateral-raise/)
- [Motra: Machine Lateral Raise](https://www.motra.com/exercises/machineLateralRaise)
- [Fitbod: Machine Lateral Raise](https://fitbod.me/exercises/machine-lateral-raise)