Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral
- Select a weight and hold the handle of the low pulley with your right hand.
- Bend at the waist until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor. Your legs should be slightly bent with your left hand placed on your lower left thigh. Your right arm should be hanging from your shoulder in front of you and with a slight bend at the elbow. This will be your starting position.
- Raise your right arm, elbow slightly bent, to the side until the arm is parallel to the floor and in line with your right ear. Breathe out as you perform this step.
- Slowly lower the weight back to the starting position as you breathe in.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and repeat the movement with the other arm.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do bent over low-pulley side lateral work?
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral primarily works the shoulders. The lower back, upper back and traps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for bent over low-pulley side lateral?
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral uses cable machine.
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of bent over low-pulley side lateral?
Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench, Low Pulley Row To Neck, Seated Side Lateral Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my bent over low-pulley side lateral reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; bent over low-pulley side lateral can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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