A study conducted on 10 participants found that lateral raises caused greater activation in the medial deltoid than when the upper arm was positioned at a different angle or when doing front raises.

Instead, you want to work the lateral raise in what's called the "scapular plane." That's about 20 to 30 degrees in front of your torso, so your arms are at a slight angle when you're raising the ...

“In a lateral raise, when your arms are fully extended, parallel to the ground and at shoulder height, the ‘moment arm’ is at its longest,” Chrismas explains. That’s how far away the ...

Struggling to make progress with your lateral raises? Check out these top tips from PTs. As anyone who strength trains will know, there’s no upper body exercise that will humble you quite so ...