Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise

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

Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise — Starting position Starting position
Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Cable Machine
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise

  1. Start by standing to the right side of a low pulley row. Use your left hand to come across the body and grab a single handle attached to the low pulley with a pronated grip (palms facing down). Rest your arm in front of you. Your right hand should grab the machine for better support and balance.
  2. Make sure that your back is erect and your feet are shoulder width apart from each other. This is the starting position.
  3. Begin to use the left hand and come across your body out until it is elevated to shoulder height while exhaling.
  4. Feel the contraction at the top for a second and begin to slowly lower the handle back down to the original starting position while inhaling.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
  6. Switch arms and repeat the exercise.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise

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 Alternating Deltoid Raise

    Alternating Deltoid Raise

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

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  2. 2 Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral

    Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral

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

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  3. 3 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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  4. 4 Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

    Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

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

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  5. 5 Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

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

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  6. 6 Single Dumbbell Raise

    Single Dumbbell Raise

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

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  7. 7 Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

    Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

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

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  8. 8 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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  9. 9 Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

    Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

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

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  10. 10 Dumbbell Raise

    Dumbbell Raise

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do standing low-pulley deltoid raise work?

Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise primarily works the shoulders. The forearms assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for standing low-pulley deltoid raise?

Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise uses cable machine.

Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise 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 standing low-pulley deltoid raise?

Alternating Deltoid Raise, Bent Over Low-Pulley Side Lateral, Low Pulley Row To Neck train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my standing low-pulley deltoid raise reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; standing low-pulley deltoid raise 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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