Resistance Band Lateral Raise

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How to do it

Stand on the middle of a band with both feet and a handle in each hand, then raise the arms out to the sides to shoulder height with elbows slightly bent.

Muscles worked

Primary: shoulders · Also works: traps

Equipment

Resistance bands

Common mistakes

• Letting the arms snap back down, since the band's pull makes the lowering phase the hardest part
• Standing on too much band so you cannot reach shoulder height with clean form
• Leaning forward at the top to get more height

Variations

• Single-arm band lateral raise
• Band raise with a three-second lowering

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raise
• Dumbbell Lateral Raise
• Isometric Wall Lateral Raise

Related exercises

• Standing Overhead Pressshoulders
• Pike Push-Upshoulders
• Dumbbell Lateral Raiseshoulders
• Shoulder Controlled Rotationsshoulders
• Face Pullshoulders
• Cable Lateral Raiseshoulders