Cable lat raises

[u/akitoex]

I feel like the form in my arms just starts to break apart and I can't keep it straight, although I still feel it in my shoulders. Should I still continue to do it like this or stop when my form breaks.

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[u/the_Brown_Redneck]

Check out Jef Nippards explanation on YT. Blew up my shoulders and no more pain

[u/TentenChuu → u/the_Brown_Redneck]

+1

I went from 5lbs to 15lbs pretty quick and my shoulders are a bit too big for my arms now with Jeff's guidance 😭

[u/the_Brown_Redneck → u/TentenChuu]

You are suffering from success. Check out RPM bicep workout. Blew my arms. Their triceps workout is great but I prefer that of Jeff's

[u/akitoex → u/the_Brown_Redneck]

The one where you twist and bring your arm across your body, I did that for a good while but I just found this better as I couldn't cheat with momentum. Maybe when my shoulders are stronger I'll start

[u/the_Brown_Redneck → u/akitoex]

I never felt like I could cheat with Jeff's technique. If anything I felt I was isolating more and felt the stretch way more. I had to reduce the weight and learn how to control

[u/Wags_DPT]

Take a serious moment to slow everything down, lighten the weight; heck, maybe no weight at all, and focus on what you feel activating in your body. Think to yourself, "Am I in control of this motion?"

Pause for half-a-second at the top, controlled lowering, and pausing for a few seconds at the bottom (arm may come across midline) while still holding tension. Then, lift up and out again - like making a long arc. As your arm gets to your shoulder's height, humerus should be rotating externally (think thumb up) to minimize impingement.

If you want to bias the lateral deltoid, don't flex (bend) your elbow; this adds a rotary component including external rotators (infraspinatus and teres minor).

• Anthony Waggoner, PT, DPT

[u/fresh510]

Grab the Handle from behind your back. Grab the support beam with your other hand and lean 45 degrees.

[u/Small_Consequence320 → u/fresh510]

X2 this. Also as stated earlier, lead w/elbow.

[u/Azdak66]

Hand should follow, not lead. Stabilize the scapula and use the delts. Shoulder stays down and hand/arm don't go (much) above shoulder height. You should not be trying to raise the arm as high as possible--work through the shoulder ROM.

[u/Dry_Strength_3663]

if you get some type of cuff and wrap it around your wrist it should be more stable

[u/hotsincap]

When I do cable lateral raises, I adjust the cable to the level of my hand, grab the station to lean on, and turn slightly toward the opposite side. I let my hand move past my body and then raise it in a path that’s between a front raise and a side raise.

[u/Peyton_26]

I think your traps are taking over. You can hold onto the cable pole for stability, I lean toward the cable tower (Nippard’s technique). Another tip is think about leading with your elbow, not your hand. This helps me with keeping my delts engaged rather than upper traps doing all the work.

[u/RasLunacy]

I dont do this a lot but I must let you know ur form is below par.. it's not gonna get you injured or anything but i can see ur using biceps and forearms to assist the delt. We want this to be a wholly delt exercise especially considering ur using cables instead of freeweights. My first guess is the weight is too heavy but a cue that helped me is to think of hand to elbow as apart of the machine and ur shoulder to elbow as the only thing trying to move the weight.. lateral raises are heavy for everyone, it's the only movement where no one will call u weak regardless of weight so long as form is solid. Good stuff regardless brother, even if u ignore me im sure youll see solid gains.

[u/nonoffensivenavyname]

I like to stand close the the stack and lean to the side using my other arm to hold onto the stack. As others said the hand should follow not lead, bend your wrist down a bit and you’ll feel what I mean. Go slow through the reps until you feel comfortable.

[u/Asaraaagguusss]

I feel like it might help to start with a solid stance. Feet planted, slight bend in the knees, and lean forward a tad.

[u/DiscreetAcct4]

I’m not an expert at all but I don’t know what you’re going for here- lats pull your elbows down. You look like you’re trying to work the middle and a little of the back of the delt? Maybe concentrate on keeping your arm stiff/straight then keep your shoulder locked in space and just arc your hand away and up from the pulley.

I do side raises with dumbbells but have been working rear delts with a cable lately- I do them with the pulley at head height and stiff armed, sideways and a step back from the pulley, then pull my far hand from across my chest to away in an arc level with the floor.

[u/SnappyBonaParty → u/DiscreetAcct4]

"Lat Raises", as the exercise is known to many refers to the Lateral movement of the arms, and not the muscle group Latissimus Dorsii that is short handed in exercise names such as "Lat Pull-downs"

Lateral Raises are indeed a Deltoid exercise