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Lean-Away Lateral Raise

Also called Egyptian lateral raise

DumbbellIsolationEasy to learnOne side at a time
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Delts

You need

Dumbbells

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Start
2Top
Main muscles
  1. 1Hold a post and lean away from it
  2. 2Raise the dumbbell out to the side to shoulder height
  3. 3Lower slowly; the lean keeps tension at the bottom

Most common mistake

Shrugging the weight up with the traps.

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Good for

  • Top 10 for shoulders
  • Keeps the work on the target muscle
  • Easy on the joints and recovery

Compare with

vs Cable Lateral Raisevs Machine Lateral Raisevs Dumbbell Lateral Raise
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Research
84
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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Why research scores it 84
Target tensionExcellent
Loaded stretchStrong
ProgressionGood
Low costExcellent

Leaning away keeps the side delt loaded at the bottom, where a normal raise goes slack.

Research behind these criteria

  • Target tension: Zabaleta-Korta et al., 2021 · Kinoshita et al., 2023
  • Loaded stretch: Maeo et al., 2021 · Maeo et al., 2023 · Pedrosa et al., 2022 · Kassiano et al., 2023
  • Progression: Plotkin et al., 2022 · Pelland et al., 2026
  • Low cost: Schoenfeld et al., 2021 · Refalo et al., 2023
How scores work

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  • SCable Lateral RaiseCable
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