Shoulders exercise

Loop Band Lateral Raise

Lateral raise for side delts. The band provides resistance throughout the movement.

How to do the Loop Band Lateral Raise

4 steps, in the order you do them.

Secure the band at the indicated point and set up with tension from the start of the movement.
Raise your arms out to the sides to shoulder height with your elbows slightly bent.
Lower slowly without shrugging your shoulders.
Repeat at a controlled pace without using momentum.

What goes wrong most often when you do the Loop Band Lateral Raise, and how to fix it.

You step on the band with the same-side foot and it barely pulls at the start.
Step on the band with the foot opposite the working arm so it pulls diagonally from below.
The band stretches so much at the top that the elbow bends and the shoulder shrugs.
Use a lighter band or grip it longer until you reach shoulder height with your elbow nearly straight.
The hand rises in front of the body instead of out to the side.
Raise your arm out to the side, just slightly in front of your torso, with your elbow leading.