This is a killer multi-directional exercise for targeting your side delts with excellent muscle-building tension.
First, get a smaller-thickness training band and a weight plate. I'm using a red band and a 25lb weight plate.
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Put the band through the center hole of the weight plate. Now, grab onto the ends of the bands.
Now do a lateral raise.
Yep, it's just that simple! The benefit to this exercise over the dumbbell lateral raise is the fact that as you raise the barbell plate up (vertical resistance), you also are stretching the band out to the sides (lateral resistance).
TWO types of resistance like this really increase the tension placed on the lateral delts. As you come to the top of the movement, stretching the band out really fires up those muscle fibers, while at the same time they're trying to raise the barbell plate up in front of you.
This is VERY easy to set up and do and very effective for the shoulders.
Here's the side view.
When you're doing this lateral raise (and any lateral raise, really) be sure to keep your shoulders down. Don't shrug them up to assist and add momentum as this involves the traps and takes tension away from the lateral delts.
For even greater lateral delt work, try adding a pair of dumbbells in your hands, like this.
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