What muscles do lateral raises do?
A lateral raise works your shoulder muscles as well as your triceps. To do this exercise: Stand or sit with your arms at your sides and a dumbbell in each hand. With your palms facing in toward your body and your elbows slightly bent, raise the dumbbells so your arms are parallel to the floor.
What muscles do lateral kettlebell swings work?
In total, muscles worked by kettlebell side swings are:
- The abdominal muscles.
- Upper and lower back.
- Glutes.
- Hamstrings.
- Obliques.
- Quadriceps.
Why do I struggle with lateral raises?
The problem with lateral raises specifically is that the majority of people won’t go for the lighter weight as recommended. If you do the move correctly, you’ll target the lateral deltoids specifically which will make the last few reps of your set a struggle even with lighter weights.
What are lateral raises and how do they work?
Lateral raises primarily target the lateral head of the deltoid, although you’ll find the exercise works both the anterior and posterior to a lesser extent, explains personal trainer and body transformation specialist Mark Neilson, who runs Transform LDN with founder Ben Neilson (his brother).
Should you do lateral raises with or without resistance bands?
Performing lateral raises with a resistance band stresses the muscle more “in the mid-range, where it’s most active,” Neilson says. “It also allows you to build slightly more eccentric control. I’d opt for short rep ranges with increased resistance to build strength.”
What are cable lateral raises and should you try them?
“The cable lateral raise offers more constant tension through the entire range of motion,” Neilson explains – it activates your muscles more, especially in hypertrophy rep ranges (between 8-12 reps). “Give this variation a try if you’re looking to limit the momentum and compensations used in other lateral raise variations,” he adds.
Should kettlebells Touch Your Side Delts?
In the case of kettlebells, the weight is below the handles forcing your muscles to fight gravity to stabilize the weight. If you want to keep more tension through the side delts, don’t allow the weights to touch your sides and control the eccentric (lowering) portion of the movement.