Flex

Band Lateral Raises

Muscles worked

Technique

Setup

Stand on the band with one or both feet, holding an end in each hand at your sides, palms in.

Movement

Raise both arms out to the sides until they reach shoulder height, then lower slowly.

Form Tip

Lead with your elbows and keep a slight bend in them — stop at shoulder height.

Increase Difficulty

Stand on the band with both feet for more tension.

Decrease Difficulty

Stand on the band with one foot, or raise one arm at a time.

Hear the cue

The trainer's spoken setup and form tip for this exercise — the same clips Flex plays in a session.

Setup · male voice
Form tip · male voice
Setup · female voice
Form tip · female voice