lateral raise
noun1
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Weightlifting A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.
- You'd never dream of doing just bench presses to build a massive chest, or only lateral raises to build up your shoulders, so you'll surely limit your overall leg development if you restrict your hamstring training to leg curls.2010, Adam Garett, “Fried Hams”, in Reps!, 17:23:
- Synonyms
- shoulder fly, shoulder flye, side raise
- Derived terms
- bent-over lateral raise