Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Standing Low-Pulley Deltoid Raise
- 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.
- Make sure that your back is erect and your feet are shoulder width apart from each other. This is the starting position.
- Begin to use the left hand and come across your body out until it is elevated to shoulder height while exhaling.
- 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.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
- Switch arms and repeat the exercise.
Muscles Worked
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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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