Strength exercise

Eccentric-Accentuated Cable Lateral Raise

How to do it

Stand sideways to a cable machine with the pulley at the lowest position.
Grab the handle with the far hand.
Raise your arm out to the side with a normal tempo.
Slowly lower the weight over 3-5 seconds on the eccentric phase.
Focus on controlling the descent to maximize time under tension.
The slow negative targets the lateral deltoid more effectively.

Muscles worked

Lateral DeltoidMiddle portion of the shoulder muscle responsible for shoulder abduction. All Lateral Deltoid exercises

Related Side Delts exercises

Band Lateral Raise Barbell Lateral Raise Bent Over Lateral Raise Cable Single Arm Lateral Raise Constant-Tension Cable Lateral Raise Cross-Body Cable Y-Raise

Type: Strength
Equipment: Cable Machine
Primary muscles: Lateral Deltoid
Measured in: Reps and weight