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What is Lateral Raise?
Raising the arms out to the sides to target the side delts.
In context
Lateral Raise is a key concept in training. Raising the arms out to the sides to target the side delts. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
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Common questions.
What does lateral raise mean?
Raising the arms out to the sides to target the side delts.
What category does lateral raise belong to?
Lateral Raise is a term from training in strength and fitness training. Browse more training terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does lateral raise matter for training?
Understanding lateral raise helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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