Cable seated rear lateral raise
The cable seated rear lateral raise is an isolation exercise targeting the rear deltoids. It involves sitting on a bench with a cable machine behind you, pulling the cables out to the sides to engage the rear delts.
At a glance
- Area
- Shoulders
- Main muscle
- Delts
- Equipment
- Cable
- Level
- Intermediate
Form tips
- Keep your back straight and core engaged.
- Avoid using momentum to lift the cables.
- Focus on squeezing the rear delts at the top of the movement.
- Control the cables on the way back to the starting position.
What to watch out for
- Shoulder impingement
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Severe back pain
Also known as
Alzate Laterali Posteriori ai Cavi da Seduto, Seated Cable Rear Delt Raise, Rear Delt Cable Raise, Seated Rear Delt Raise, Shoulder Exercise, Cable Shoulder Exercise