Lateral Raises...seated or standing?

[InTraining]

Which way do you perform these and why?

Rep range would also be helpful...

I tend to them standing around 15 reps

Anybody do cable laterals instead or alternate with DBs?

Input appreciated!

 

[anthrax]

Standing w/ a 6-10 reps range

I don't "feel" it when seated

And I don't like the cable very much

 

[eat big]

i like them standing. i do drop sets with 12 reps then 10 reps on a lighter weight. i do 4 sets. works them real nice.

 

[BOOEY]

I always do them standing, but half of the time I'll do front raises seated. If it's a heavy day, 4-6 reps, light 10-12

 

[mekannik]

Standing.

4 sets - 8-12 reps. Performed underhand with db's.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

ive been doing cables for the past couple of months..the key is to pull from behind your body with them and only pull to about ear level.. i see many pullingover the top of their head which takes the tension off the side head..with the cables you feel the negative so much more similar to doing cable curls vs BB curls..

when i use dbells i do them seated since its a lot harder and keeps form stricter..you cant get as much bodyenglish when seated..

when i plateau with the cables illl go back to dbells

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

i prefer them standing over seated. i use dumbells, but cables are good too if you have a nice angle. you can keep tension on the full range of motion with cables.

 

[bignate73]

seated keeps you from doing the "dip" that most people do at the top of the movement. it also keeps you from swinging it up if you use a bench with a back.

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I've been doing them on a side lateral machine. Five sets of 10 really blasts the shoulders.

 

[bignate73]

I've been doing them on a side lateral machine. Five sets of 10 really blasts the shoulders.

where are you training now Rojas? you got leg extensions, machine side laterals....

dont say 24 hour....

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Nate, I got a free membership to LA Fitness. I've always been a free-weight guy, but the place is full of machines so I've been experimenting with some different movements.

 

[bignate73]

thats cool, i hear LA Fitnessesess are nice. ive been to one here, my roommate works out there. i go to 24 hour, but the machines, just hold my towel most of the time. LOL

 

[gjohnson5]

ive been doing cables for the past couple of months..the key is to pull from behind your body with them and only pull to about ear level.. i see many pullingover the top of their head which takes the tension off the side head..with the cables you feel the negative so much more similar to doing cable curls vs BB curls..

when i use dbells i do them seated since its a lot harder and keeps form stricter..you cant get as much bodyenglish when seated..

when i plateau with the cables illl go back to dbells

We might think alike after all. I do cable as well. I do dumbells and tubing as well. I have an exercise I saw Bill Goldberg do on WCW and I've had some success doing a front raise and dropping down the negative to the side. So I call them Goldberg Rasies

But I do all three to ensure that I do not go into plateau

 

[Synpax]

My rule of thumb is that any exercise you can do standing should be done standing. It helps your core strength and the often ignored sense of balance.

Believe it or not if ou don't practice it, you lose your sense of balance as you get older. Hence you are more likely to fall in the shower and break a hip.

 

[Dial_tone]

I'm concentrating on shoulder width now. I do standing 4x8-12 and lying laterals 3x8-10

 

[GOHVYORGOHME]

For something different to hit the front delts, I like lying on an incline bench and with an EZ curl bar or straight bar lower it down to your quads, then return back up about nose height(if that's not a runon sentence, I don't know what is lol). Keep your arms straight!

 

[cwick0]

seated.

single/double - same wieght for 2 sets of 10
single/double - move up 5lbs and the same thing as above.

 

[InTraining]

seated.

single/double - same wieght for 2 sets of 10
single/double - move up 5lbs and the same thing as above.

what is a single\double? never heard of that...maybe do one rep...rest for a sec..do 2..rest for a sec..and 1 again?

Just to see how the laterals felt seated I did them tonight..liked them way more....

 

[TheAssholeFomerlyKnownAsDBBT]

Which way do you perform these and why?

Rep range would also be helpful...

I tend to them standing around 15 reps

Anybody do cable laterals instead or alternate with DBs?

Input appreciated!

stANDING BECAUSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BODY TO GAIN MOMENTUM ON THE LAST FEW, UNLIKE THE SEATED VERSION

 

[gjohnson5]

stANDING BECAUSE YOU CAN USE YOUR BODY TO GAIN MOMENTUM ON THE LAST FEW, UNLIKE THE SEATED VERSION

It's an isolation movement, so you shouldn't be cheating ...
Check your caps lock also

 

[b fold the truth]

I may try them seated this week. Normally what I'll do is a 4-5 drop set set. I'll start with like the 55's and do 5 (these are a little cheat style) and immediately drop to 44's fro 5, then 33's, then 22's (or so). Every set gets a little stricter to where the last set is EXTREMELY strict.

One drop set...works for me. I also do my overhead pressing on another day and the laterals come after lat, bicep, flat bench, and hang snatches.

B True

 

[cwick0]

what is a single\double? never heard of that...maybe do one rep...rest for a sec..do 2..rest for a sec..and 1 again?

Just to see how the laterals felt seated I did them tonight..liked them way more....

Sorry, i should have explained it better.

1st set: do each arm individually (20lb)
2nd set: both arms together (same weight)
3rd set: singles (arms individually) (25lb)
4th set: doubles (arms simultaneously) (same weight)

My lateral delts are coming along great from this routine.