A study conducted on 10 participants found that lateral raises caused greater activation in the medial deltoid than when the upper arm was positioned at a different angle or when doing front raises.

“In a lateral raise, when your arms are fully extended, parallel to the ground and at shoulder height, the ‘moment arm’ is at its longest,” Chrismas explains. That’s how far away the ...

Lateral raises are one of the best shoulder exercises ... in your shoulder you need to internally rotate at the upper arm, not the wrist. This enables you to isolate the posterior deltoid muscles ...

The plank is, after a short time, a pretty boring move. It's hugely effective for building the core, developing strength and endurance, and reducing lower back pain, but even its fans must admit ...

Physiologist Dr. Mike Israetel offered his top five exercises for delt gains, revealing tips and insights to help you achieve ...

After mastering the Power Clean and diving deep into the likes of deadhangs and deadlifts, I was intrigued by the Poliquin raise. The idea of transforming the classic lateral raise had me hooked.

Struggling to make progress with your lateral raises? Check out these top tips from PTs. As anyone who strength trains will know, there’s no upper body exercise that will humble you quite so ...

Exercise researcher Dr Mike Israetel is joined by bodybuilder Jesse James West and trainer Jared Feather on his YouTube channel to deliver a scientific delt and arm workout. West explains that he ...