How to do the Resistance Band Lateral Raise
- Stand on the band's middle, feet hip-width apart, handles at your sides.
- Keep your back straight and elbows slightly bent, palms facing inward.
- Raise your arms out to the sides, keeping your wrists below your elbows.
- Continue until your upper arms are near shoulder height, avoiding shrugging.
- Slowly lower your arms back down to your starting position.
Full technique — 6 steps
- Stand on the middle of the band with feet about hip width and handles at your sides.
- Set a tall torso with a slight bend in your elbows and palms facing inward.
- Start with arms just in front of your thighs and shoulders kept down away from your ears.
- Raise both arms out to the sides, keeping your wrists below your elbows as band tension increases.
- Lift until your upper arms reach roughly shoulder height without turning it into a shrug.
- Lower the handles back to your sides along the same path until the band slackens.
Common mistakes
- Shrugging into the top position
- Swinging the torso for momentum
- Turning it into a front raise
- Bending and straightening the elbows
- Lifting well above shoulder height
Form cues
- Keep wrists below elbows
- Keep shoulders down
- Stop at shoulder height
- Slight elbow bend, fixed angle
