Lateral Raise (Band)
Trains the shoulders. You need a resistance band. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Lateral Raise (Band)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a shoulders exercise that is, there are 11 on the Shoulders page.
Muscles worked
What Lateral Raise (Band) trains
Technique
How to do the Lateral Raise (Band)
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the middle of a resistance band under both feet. Hold one handle in each hand, arms down by your sides, and palms facing inward.
- Lift your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the floor, forming a "T" shape with your body. Focusing on lifting with your shoulders and keeping your palms facing down.
- Slowly lower your arms back to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Exhale as you lift your arms and inhale as you lower them back down.
- Use a resistance band that provides enough tension to challenge your muscles without compromising form.
- Avoid swinging your body or using momentum to lift the band.
Substitutes
Swap Lateral Raise (Band) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Lateral Raise (Band) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.