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Exercise Description |
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Main Target Muscles |
Shoulders |
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Secondary Target Muscles |
Traps |
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Force Type |
Pull |
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Workout Type |
Strength training |
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Gym Gear |
Landmine |
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Fitness Level |
Intermediate |
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Compound/Isolated |
Isolated |
Target Muscles: Shoulders
Landmine Lateral Raise Overview
The landmine lateral rise is a variation of the lateral raise that requires you to move in a relatively fixed plane of movement. It's a shoulder workout that focuses on the muscles in the shoulder.
The landmine lateral raise involves the rear delts to a little larger extent than other standing lateral raise variants.
How to Do It?
- Stand straight with your spine stable and your feet in a squat pose.
- With one hand, use a pronated grip to grasp the barbell to your body's front.
- Raise your arm over your torso, retaining the elbow stretched, and stand tall at the top.
- Drop the barbell back to the initial position slowly and steadily.
- Repeat until the desired number of reps.
Landmine Lateral Raise Tips
- As you elevate the barbell, ensure you are not leaning backwards.
- Inhale as you lower the barbell and exhale as you lift it to the top of the action.
- Try soft tissue work for the pecs and thoracic spine in case you're having shoulder soreness at the top of the action.
- Allowing the head to lean forward considerably is not a good idea.
- Make sure your rib cage isn't protruding and that you're not in a position of severe hyperextension.
