Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral — Starting position Starting position
Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Cable Machine
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral

  1. Select a weight and hold the handle of the low pulley with your right hand.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Slowly lower the weight back to the starting position as you breathe in.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and repeat the movement with the other arm.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench

    Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  2. 2 Low Pulley Row To Neck

    Low Pulley Row To Neck

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

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  3. 3 Seated Side Lateral Raise

    Seated Side Lateral Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  4. 4 Side Lateral Raise

    Side Lateral Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  5. 5 Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise

    Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

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  6. 6 Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

    Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Side Laterals to Front Raise

    Side Laterals to Front Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  8. 8 Cable Seated Lateral Raise

    Cable Seated Lateral Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

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  9. 9 Lateral Raise - With Bands

    Lateral Raise - With Bands

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a resistance band.

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  10. 10 One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise

    One-Arm Incline Lateral Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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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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