Side raise with a stack

Cable Lateral Raise

Handle in one hand. Raise out to the side. Pause. Lower. The stack keeps the tension. You still should not swing.

Hunter: I use these when dumbbell laterals feel like a pendulum. One arm. Then the other. If I have to lean away, I drop the pin.

Cues

Stand beside the stack. Handle in the far hand, or crossover if that is the gym's setup.
Soft elbow. Raise to about shoulder height. Pinky a little higher than the thumb.
Pause. Do not dump the neck into the shoulder.
Lower under control. The bottom is still a set.
Torso stays quiet. A little lean is a cheat. Reset.

Setup

Pin you can own for 12-15. Three sets after a press. Rest about 45 seconds. Both sides. Behind-the-back cable laterals are a cousin. Log cable lateral raise unless you mean that version.

After the press

Same as dumbbell laterals. Extra side delts. Three sets. You do not need cables plus bells plus a machine raise because the floor had three.

Vs dumbbell laterals

Cables keep tension at the bottom. Bells get a little rest there. Both count. Log the tool. Pick a main for a month.

With face pulls

Laterals are the side. Face pulls are the rear. Both belong on a push or a pull, not neither. Write both.

Common misses

Swinging. Raising above the ear as a shrug. Turning it into a front raise. Also: a pin you copied from a press.

FAQ

How high?

About shoulder height. Higher is usually a shrug.

Both arms at once?

If the gym has a dual stack set up for it. Most days, one arm. Log what you did.

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