One of my favorite things about this channel is that Alex is open to learning and improving his training over time instead of sticking to old habits that may not have been optimal. That's integrity, and it's hard to find these days.
POV: Alex saw you walk through a doorframe without turning to the side so he kidnapped you to make your shoulders so big they make the death star look like a tennis ball
With my maxed out rig (got it for editing lol), that would be fun! But helping you guys achieve the body of your dreams is a lot more important. One day, I'll maybe consider it.
I do lat raises with 40's and my grip always gives out first but I've never thought of using straps. I guess its not obvious that it would work. I can't wait to try this
In 15 years of lifting, I've never felt this amazing pump in my shoulders like I did today by using straps for lateral raises. Never in my life would I have considered this technique, and I'm glad I watched this video
Same here! I stopped doing lateral raises for a long time and grew the side delts much more with OHP. The OHP is excellent for side delts in my experience.
I do ALL my raises first (lateral, bent over). Then, do my OHP seated with dumbbells for the same rep range as you (10-15). My delts are PUMPED right after!
Alex's favourite technique looks identical to mine when fatigue kicks in. Going to failure, but knowing when forms just feels too ugly is the way. A bit of torso movement is gold, like in classic barbell row ❤
LOVE lateral raises. Finally worked my way up to 45s for 10 reps. I have been doing them slightly forward since I saw an older video of yours. Taking these seriously absolutely builds death star delts. Will try using the straps next time.
@@publicrestroom5075I maintain good form. I do them twice a week. I weigh about 240 now. Cut not over yet but I am at about 20% body fat. I don't think it's that impressive for my size, it's just that most people resign themselves to spamming light reps because it's hard.
@@syedzaheerhussainshahkazmi1241Absolutely. My delts blew up. I have always been doing mostly heavy overhead presses but ever since I started taking the lateral raises seriously and being strict with form and progressive overload I have since a major difference.
I've done cables with wrist cuffs for a long time for the fuller stretch and more even resistance curve but hoping to be inspired to try dumbbells again by this video. 13 min on lateral raises, gotta be something new to find in there 😄🔥
Happy delts! Would love to see a part 2 covering ROM and stability P.s. how would you program these w/ Cable laterals - do you see them as interchangable or would you program both on different days due the strength curve / diff emphasis (cables at a lengthened bias to complement the squeeze bias of this exercise)? Thanks for repping the natural community / our potential. Much love
Happy delts cant imagine doing lateral raises with the 50s im doing the 25s with relative strict form good video gonna try the straps and the last portion with the slight cheat but i must say i recently added lateral raises back into the program i didnt do them for a full year and didnt see that much of a difference my delts even grew but i got better with ohp so there is that and im experimenting of it will make a difference
I'm currently exclusively doing machine lateral raises. The kind of machine where you're seated with a pad on your chest and pads on your elbows/arm. Cheating on this machine is damn near impossible and that is one of it's best features. Also, the ability to load it with plates, especially micro plates, makes it PERFECT for progressive overload.
Damn, I wish my gym had a plate loaded one. My gym only has the one with a stack and the jumps between are 3 kg (6.6 lbs) which can be way too much of an increase for lat raises
I discovered that technique you recommend at the end because I thought it gave a bit more of a stretch, only now I realize it helps balance the resistance curve too!
This is the only way forward for lateral raises, been doing it a couple months. DOMS after the first time had me feeling like I got flu jabs in each delt.
@@justadude4826if your main goal is health, then I would recommend getting blood work and alternating a regular diet from there. At any case, you would probably end eating similarly to a high-protein diet with a lot of different fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and carbs such as rice, bread, potatoes and pasta. If your bloodwork shows anything out of the ordinary, its probably best to talk to your physician about diet changes
I only do OHPs + Behind the neck, DB Lu raises and cable Upright rows for side delts nowadays. Noticed a huge growth in my delts.. They were always a strong point in my physique but now have have grown even more.
I do overhead presses with dumbbells for 3d delts... I know what your thinking... That isn't going to work out too well for you... But here me out. What do I do differently to make that exercise work for 3d delts? I do them sitting down on a bench and I do sets at a 90 degree, 85 degree, and 75 degree angle... Then I also do calisthenic super sets on top of that... But trust me when I say that it also works.
I use a lengthen biased side lateral, but not really because I think it's better for hypertrophy. The way I do it puts some of the load on the rear delt, and external rotators so it's effectively a compound. I set it up by putting an adjustable bench between 20, and 30 degrees. Then I lay down sideways on it, let my arm go across my body, and then bring it to the top. I'm actually about as strong as these as I am with regular laterals because not only does it involve some more muscle, but the hardest part is in the middle where the side delt is the strongest. I also have some momentum before I get there. So it hits the side delt in its full range of motion, and isn't limited by the weakest part. After full ROM dumbbell presses regular side laterals really do feel redundant. I wanna see if I can give my shoulders something they didn't already get, and the stretch just happens to be that thing.
The modified Powell raise for the side delts has to be the most GOATED variation of lateral raises when it comes to free weight and it's my favourite. For anyone who's curious, it's where you lie on your side flat on a bench with one hand used to brace and the working hand on the side of your thigh which is the starting point of the exercise and is the position with the MOST tension as the arms are parallel with the floor. From there the hand is raise until it's perpendicular to the floor where there is no tension so it's a pure lengthened biased movement for the side delts which is comparable to the cable lateral raise. If anyone is interested I recommend starting with almost baby weights like your 30 RM and work up since it can thrash the unprepared shoulder joint very easily but this will be taken care off with a couple of sessions.
Damn dude judging by the physique, you've seemed to master the plant-based diet for cutting. Would love to see some content on that topic. Maybe a "what I eat in a day" vid? I feel like there is little content on plant based for cutting. I mean there are some vegan bodybuilders on UA-cam but none have them have made such dramatic cuts while retaining all the muscle. I think you have A LOT to offer on the topic. Great channel.
Man Lu raises have been a game changer for my side delt game! Although I do incorporate both of these moves for my shoulders. I prefer cable over dumbbell for the lateral raises.
My favourite variation of lateral raises is the one-arm cable lateral raises using the V grip, which I learned from one of the Noel Deyzel videos. That takes out all the pressure from my forearms and makes it so that if I fail the lift it is because my side delts were exhausted and not that my grip went out.
This was an absolute masterclass Alex. You completely just explained this movement. What do you think of the chest supported variation this has really helped my mind muscle connection. Thanks and all the best
I like lean away single arm raises when doing DB laterals, lean into a bench at about hip height with the non-working side. I also like to hinge forward a little to put the emphasis mostly on the lateral and even lateral-to-rear fibers. You're still standing and the exercise is very stable, and you can use a little momentum. But by leaning away, you get more tension in the lengthened position. I got this variation from Menno Henselmans. Honestly, you don't need a lot of weight, I'm doing 30s for sets of 12-15 currently, and it took a while to work up to that from 20s initially and then 25s. They're a lot more uncomfortable since you can't rest at the bottom, there's still tension. I think doing them unilateral is also great because you can hit the weak/less developed side first and really focus on building a mind muscle connection with the nondominant side. I do those, and Jeff Nippard style lean-in cable laterals. You want to lean into the working arm with a cable so that you get more lengthened bias. I used to do the Hypertrophy Coach delt dual-cable lying down, but the station I use at the gym currently has one shredded cable so switched to unilateral with a wrist cuff. Those just a couple variations and keeping OHP in my routine, my delts have never looked better. I'm dieting down right now also for the first time in 7-8 years, so looking forward to being lean. I know I've built some mass, because even though I'm down about 10 lb from peak bulk, I'm looking bigger.
9:58 THATS WHAT I DID BEFORE WATCHING THIS JUST BASE IN MA OWN EXPERIMENT I CAN FEEL THE SIDELTS IS WORKING IF FAILURE, THEN DO SOME SWINGS PARTIAL REPS FOR EXTRA BENEFITS :)
Power raises from a power bottom 😤 all jokes aside I’ve been using hook straps as cuffs with cables and for DB lateral raises and my shoulders have exploded in the last 4 months! Massive improvement, also increased frequency to three times per week about 15 sets per week
I stopped lateral raises, as I like to walk through normal size doors. Joking aside, they are a great exercise, I do mine with slight thumbs up, or I run into rotacuff issues. If I used straps in a UK gym for lateral raises they would think I was a right bell-end. But I tend to use lighter weights and go higher reps for these. That works better for me. Thanks for the video. Dean - UK Personal Trainer.
I used to do this without leaning backward though. I liked the feedback of the dumbells tapping because it helped me get through the burning in my traps and forearms. I know I cant be slacking on the tempo and it keeps me like on track in a way. Helps me divert focus from those things. I should try just strapping up though at some point.
Really needed this, I'm coming to the end of a WSBB program which has a hell of a lot of LR's in them, I felt my shoulders to some degree but never felt a good stretch/squeeze.
Happy Delts! I've been implementing a similar technique on the DB lateral raise and it did wonders for my delts. When switching to cable laterals i've always had more trouble finding the proper plane of motion, trying a bunch of them out but can never have the connection with it and having that aha moment as i have with other exercises. I also feel like the plane of motion for one shoulder is different than the other (due to bone structure) which does not help with this either.
You absolutely don't need to do lateral raises with perfectly straight hands. It's not a requirement and your delts won't know! We won't tell them! Also just like with biceps you can cheat and use heavier weights with a little momentum.
Alex, wanted to let you know that I’ve been doing expander “lateral raises” with two arms, starting with both hands at the hips and find it’s an excellent alternative to weights.
Been doing this for years and had idea it was better, just felt more natural. I will giving a warning ⚠️ to people attempting this method of lateral raises; be very mindful of your penis position, I’ve personally smashed my tip multiple times 😂
The main question/problem is how do you progress on lateral raises? because what happens is when you go up in weight you can't necessarily stay in the same rep range
John Meadows showed increasing the weights significantly and just doing the bottom baby reps in high number. Lengthened partials. I really liked it until the gym owner publicly shamed me during in front of the whole gym for doing heavy partials. Now I prefer cable lateral raises to bias the lengthen portion or I lean the opposite direction on a bench doing unilateral side raise. It also makes it lengthened biased.
I really feel that dumbbell lateral raises work my side delts more than cable laterals, problably because of the escentric overload. I really like the peter khatcherian style, leaning on a bench for more stability.
The cheat reps are real. I learned that from the late john meadows. But also I noticed he was right when I was carrying 5 gallon buckets of oil at work across the plant and my side delts were on fire from trying to keep the buckets from hitting my legs
I saw a korean natural ifbb pro named charles emmy whom appeared in physical 100 season 2 whom did the same technique in his shoulder workout on his youtube channel !
Is this the kind of similar body movement one can reasonably use for a barbell row, t-bar rows, or rear delt work to similarly balance a resistance curve?
One of my favorite things about this channel is that Alex is open to learning and improving his training over time instead of sticking to old habits that may not have been optimal. That's integrity, and it's hard to find these days.
POV: Alex saw you walk through a doorframe without turning to the side so he kidnapped you to make your shoulders so big they make the death star look like a tennis ball
I wish this would happen to me so bad.
I confirm, I died and couldn't fit through the gates of heaven, so now I'm stuck fighting demons on hell forever 😔🤟
@@IvanDraco01Actual Doomguy lore
Meatcanyon has to make an animation on this
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The lean look is killer man. Also, unrelated to lateral raises but I'd totally watch an Alex Leonidas gaming channel
With my maxed out rig (got it for editing lol), that would be fun! But helping you guys achieve the body of your dreams is a lot more important. One day, I'll maybe consider it.
@@AlexLeonidas I'll take it! The occasional OSRS mentions in Q&As have me hyped to see that account some day.
I need this so bad
Prefer him at 200lbs
@@AlexLeonidas what do you play? if you play...
THE VEINS damn, looking like a greek god man
Except he has a giant chest compared to greek god
I do lat raises with 40's and my grip always gives out first but I've never thought of using straps. I guess its not obvious that it would work. I can't wait to try this
My delts are happy for sure after watching the video
Love the new approach to the videos man! Really makes the videos appear more simple yet delivering all the necessary info! Good shit, Alex!
Agreed!
In 15 years of lifting, I've never felt this amazing pump in my shoulders like I did today by using straps for lateral raises. Never in my life would I have considered this technique, and I'm glad I watched this video
Unironically, my side delts grew the most with 10-15 rep classic OHP. I dont even know whats right anymore 😂😂
So did mine! 🤣🤣🤣
Same here! I stopped doing lateral raises for a long time and grew the side delts much more with OHP. The OHP is excellent for side delts in my experience.
Ya my shoulders feel the most pumped and look the most pumped when I hit heavy ohp
I do ALL my raises first (lateral, bent over). Then, do my OHP seated with dumbbells for the same rep range as you (10-15). My delts are PUMPED right after!
@@sedricrobinson9499 all this talk for shoulders means in hitting shoulders today fuck it
Alex's favourite technique looks identical to mine when fatigue kicks in.
Going to failure, but knowing when forms just feels too ugly is the way.
A bit of torso movement is gold, like in classic barbell row ❤
LOVE lateral raises. Finally worked my way up to 45s for 10 reps. I have been doing them slightly forward since I saw an older video of yours. Taking these seriously absolutely builds death star delts. Will try using the straps next time.
That's excellent work my brother. And with the power technique you'll easily put up 50lbs. Keep it up!
45 pound lat raises is ridiculous and even with cheating GD
Did u feel any size improvement with hitting 45lbs on side raises? I'd appreciate your feedback
@@publicrestroom5075I maintain good form. I do them twice a week. I weigh about 240 now. Cut not over yet but I am at about 20% body fat. I don't think it's that impressive for my size, it's just that most people resign themselves to spamming light reps because it's hard.
@@syedzaheerhussainshahkazmi1241Absolutely. My delts blew up. I have always been doing mostly heavy overhead presses but ever since I started taking the lateral raises seriously and being strict with form and progressive overload I have since a major difference.
i absolutely love the power raise variation, its what i accidentally started doing naturally by just listening to my body (and GVS)
The quality of your content keeps getting better and better bro, well done.
Happy delts ! Imma need this part two
I've done cables with wrist cuffs for a long time for the fuller stretch and more even resistance curve but hoping to be inspired to try dumbbells again by this video. 13 min on lateral raises, gotta be something new to find in there 😄🔥
That's the #1 variation for sure, but if you want similar gains from dbs, this power style will do it.
Perfect for saving time or working out at home.
Happy delts! Would love to see a part 2 covering ROM and stability
P.s. how would you program these w/ Cable laterals - do you see them as interchangable or would you program both on different days due the strength curve / diff emphasis (cables at a lengthened bias to complement the squeeze bias of this exercise)?
Thanks for repping the natural community / our potential. Much love
Happy delts cant imagine doing lateral raises with the 50s im doing the 25s with relative strict form good video gonna try the straps and the last portion with the slight cheat but i must say i recently added lateral raises back into the program i didnt do them for a full year and didnt see that much of a difference my delts even grew but i got better with ohp so there is that and im experimenting of it will make a difference
Happy delts. Great job as always Alex!
I'm currently exclusively doing machine lateral raises. The kind of machine where you're seated with a pad on your chest and pads on your elbows/arm. Cheating on this machine is damn near impossible and that is one of it's best features. Also, the ability to load it with plates, especially micro plates, makes it PERFECT for progressive overload.
Damn, I wish my gym had a plate loaded one. My gym only has the one with a stack and the jumps between are 3 kg (6.6 lbs) which can be way too much of an increase for lat raises
@@zHop3just buy a micropin that can fit Olympic plates and you can add loads to whatever plates you want onto any cable stack!
Isn't that the guy who said in a video that he doesn't do lateral raises anymore? That aged well.
I discovered that technique you recommend at the end because I thought it gave a bit more of a stretch, only now I realize it helps balance the resistance curve too!
Menno says to lean into the cable stack, instead of away for more lengthened bias
This guy has confirmed new standards of what's naturally attainable for me
lol true
This is the only way forward for lateral raises, been doing it a couple months. DOMS after the first time had me feeling like I got flu jabs in each delt.
Damn those power raises feel awesome, they def deserve a place in my rotation.
Happy delts :D
What are your thoughts on Lean In Lateral Raises? Could they be more lengthened biased?
Build my shoulders with dumbbell lateral raises with straps and some cheating, taking it to the next level with cables now
Straps/cuffs + cables set at the right = GOATED
@@justadude4826 Team3D Alpha has a lot of good stuff regarding diets and food.
@@justadude4826 get your bloods checked
@@justadude4826if your main goal is health, then I would recommend getting blood work and alternating a regular diet from there. At any case, you would probably end eating similarly to a high-protein diet with a lot of different fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and carbs such as rice, bread, potatoes and pasta. If your bloodwork shows anything out of the ordinary, its probably best to talk to your physician about diet changes
I only do OHPs + Behind the neck, DB Lu raises and cable Upright rows for side delts nowadays.
Noticed a huge growth in my delts..
They were always a strong point in my physique but now have have grown even more.
I do overhead presses with dumbbells for 3d delts... I know what your thinking... That isn't going to work out too well for you... But here me out. What do I do differently to make that exercise work for 3d delts? I do them sitting down on a bench and I do sets at a 90 degree, 85 degree, and 75 degree angle... Then I also do calisthenic super sets on top of that... But trust me when I say that it also works.
I use a lengthen biased side lateral, but not really because I think it's better for hypertrophy. The way I do it puts some of the load on the rear delt, and external rotators so it's effectively a compound.
I set it up by putting an adjustable bench between 20, and 30 degrees. Then I lay down sideways on it, let my arm go across my body, and then bring it to the top. I'm actually about as strong as these as I am with regular laterals because not only does it involve some more muscle, but the hardest part is in the middle where the side delt is the strongest. I also have some momentum before I get there. So it hits the side delt in its full range of motion, and isn't limited by the weakest part.
After full ROM dumbbell presses regular side laterals really do feel redundant. I wanna see if I can give my shoulders something they didn't already get, and the stretch just happens to be that thing.
I do these also
The modified Powell raise for the side delts has to be the most GOATED variation of lateral raises when it comes to free weight and it's my favourite. For anyone who's curious, it's where you lie on your side flat on a bench with one hand used to brace and the working hand on the side of your thigh which is the starting point of the exercise and is the position with the MOST tension as the arms are parallel with the floor. From there the hand is raise until it's perpendicular to the floor where there is no tension so it's a pure lengthened biased movement for the side delts which is comparable to the cable lateral raise. If anyone is interested I recommend starting with almost baby weights like your 30 RM and work up since it can thrash the unprepared shoulder joint very easily but this will be taken care off with a couple of sessions.
Man, Alex is such an inspiration.
Doing the lateral raises grip-free with figure 8 straps has been an incredible change for me. I want any and all tips you got on this topic.
this is pretty much the way Lu Xiaojun does his raises, just without the oly-lift specific upper half ROM
Damn dude judging by the physique, you've seemed to master the plant-based diet for cutting. Would love to see some content on that topic. Maybe a "what I eat in a day" vid? I feel like there is little content on plant based for cutting. I mean there are some vegan bodybuilders on UA-cam but none have them have made such dramatic cuts while retaining all the muscle. I think you have A LOT to offer on the topic. Great channel.
Yes bro we need a part2 ,HappyDelts
Man Lu raises have been a game changer for my side delt game! Although I do incorporate both of these moves for my shoulders. I prefer cable over dumbbell for the lateral raises.
Missed you so much. Thank you for existing. (Virtual bro hug)
Thank you for always supporting and being kind!
My favourite variation of lateral raises is the one-arm cable lateral raises using the V grip, which I learned from one of the Noel Deyzel videos. That takes out all the pressure from my forearms and makes it so that if I fail the lift it is because my side delts were exhausted and not that my grip went out.
happy delts. i will adopt this technology.
Your natural with a steroid type 3d look man that’s crazy. Love your videos been a fan for years.
Happy delts! And maybe some rear delt action with dumbbells if you possible
Happy Delts!! Thanks mate
This was an absolute masterclass Alex. You completely just explained this movement. What do you think of the chest supported variation this has really helped my mind muscle connection. Thanks and all the best
Did them like this this morning (except for the pencil neck straps part) and HOLY BUCKETS!! I got a bulbous, thicc, dense pump out the wazoo
I like lean away single arm raises when doing DB laterals, lean into a bench at about hip height with the non-working side. I also like to hinge forward a little to put the emphasis mostly on the lateral and even lateral-to-rear fibers. You're still standing and the exercise is very stable, and you can use a little momentum. But by leaning away, you get more tension in the lengthened position. I got this variation from Menno Henselmans. Honestly, you don't need a lot of weight, I'm doing 30s for sets of 12-15 currently, and it took a while to work up to that from 20s initially and then 25s. They're a lot more uncomfortable since you can't rest at the bottom, there's still tension.
I think doing them unilateral is also great because you can hit the weak/less developed side first and really focus on building a mind muscle connection with the nondominant side.
I do those, and Jeff Nippard style lean-in cable laterals. You want to lean into the working arm with a cable so that you get more lengthened bias. I used to do the Hypertrophy Coach delt dual-cable lying down, but the station I use at the gym currently has one shredded cable so switched to unilateral with a wrist cuff.
Those just a couple variations and keeping OHP in my routine, my delts have never looked better. I'm dieting down right now also for the first time in 7-8 years, so looking forward to being lean. I know I've built some mass, because even though I'm down about 10 lb from peak bulk, I'm looking bigger.
A rare vid of alex doing lateral raises, ogs knows it 😂
9:58 THATS WHAT I DID BEFORE WATCHING THIS JUST BASE IN MA OWN EXPERIMENT I CAN FEEL THE SIDELTS IS WORKING IF FAILURE, THEN DO SOME SWINGS PARTIAL REPS FOR EXTRA BENEFITS :)
happy delts for gains
Using cuffs for cable lateral raises also helped me avoid irritating tennis/golfer's elbow
What about "Full Locked Arms Vs Slightly Bent Vs Bent Elbows" ?
Power raises from a power bottom 😤 all jokes aside I’ve been using hook straps as cuffs with cables and for DB lateral raises and my shoulders have exploded in the last 4 months! Massive improvement, also increased frequency to three times per week about 15 sets per week
i really love both Umar and Cory,i know that's the game,one of them have to lose,i have nothing but to say may the best man win.
LOL I literally just watched your " Why I dont do lateral raises" video
5:05 This low key reminds me of the Liu Raises, which I absolutely love cause of how much it deep fries my delts.
im doing 40s and 45 with good form and hit 200 lbs ohp my delts now are big
Happy Delts brother
I stopped lateral raises, as I like to walk through normal size doors. Joking aside, they are a great exercise, I do mine with slight thumbs up, or I run into rotacuff issues. If I used straps in a UK gym for lateral raises they would think I was a right bell-end. But I tend to use lighter weights and go higher reps for these. That works better for me. Thanks for the video. Dean - UK Personal Trainer.
I used to do this without leaning backward though. I liked the feedback of the dumbells tapping because it helped me get through the burning in my traps and forearms. I know I cant be slacking on the tempo and it keeps me like on track in a way. Helps me divert focus from those things. I should try just strapping up though at some point.
Vibe is more natural and free. Glad you found it, brother.
Really needed this, I'm coming to the end of a WSBB program which has a hell of a lot of LR's in them, I felt my shoulders to some degree but never felt a good stretch/squeeze.
What happened to you saying you ain't doing lateral raises?
Good shit Man 💪🏽don’t $@“?:rhe dumbells.Taking these lateral raises to a whole new level!
Awesome stuff. These sort of videos are super useful, keep em comin
Happy Delts! I've been implementing a similar technique on the DB lateral raise and it did wonders for my delts. When switching to cable laterals i've always had more trouble finding the proper plane of motion, trying a bunch of them out but can never have the connection with it and having that aha moment as i have with other exercises. I also feel like the plane of motion for one shoulder is different than the other (due to bone structure) which does not help with this either.
0:39 what is bro doing
Bro jackin it
hes getting forearm gains
10:38
I've been using a cuff and loading pin for curls due to a wrist injury and it's fantastic. Probably work for this too.
Happy delts. Gimme the ✈️ s 2 gains!!!
Alex sure knows how to get me to click.
Again, shoulders tomorrow, and you post this video! Crazy timings!!
Thanks for the tips! Good stuff.
Id really love to see a cable lateral raise video happy delts happy delts happy delts happy delts
Lying on your stomach Incline Bench Side Lateral Raises have been an excellent variation as well.
I'll be giving these tips a shot tomorrow, thanks!
Happy delts
That jerking one arm lateral raise with a ton of leg drive seems like a AthleanX exercise to me. Since its "athletic"
You absolutely don't need to do lateral raises with perfectly straight hands. It's not a requirement and your delts won't know! We won't tell them! Also just like with biceps you can cheat and use heavier weights with a little momentum.
You look great bro, very aesthetic. Super video as always, appreciate the tips.
Alex, wanted to let you know that I’ve been doing expander “lateral raises” with two arms, starting with both hands at the hips and find it’s an excellent alternative to weights.
As a don key that started the gym this week I needed this
Been doing this for years and had idea it was better, just felt more natural. I will giving a warning ⚠️ to people attempting this method of lateral raises; be very mindful of your penis position, I’ve personally smashed my tip multiple times 😂
That sounds painful.
Damn i never thought about this
Why aren't you making programs like natural hypertrophy? I think the algorithm would like love it and you have crazy experience and knowledge
I will, one thing at a time. After this month, will roll out a lot more goodies.
@@AlexLeonidastake your time, you're a true natural bodybuilding pioneer
seeing Alex use straps, specially those blue ones feels oddly nostalgic.
Do this for rear delts too please!
Very happy delts
happy delts
I have to try using straps. Explains why my wrist would get irritated
The main question/problem is how do you progress on lateral raises? because what happens is when you go up in weight you can't necessarily stay in the same rep range
Definitely trying that out tomorrow definitely make more delt videos!!!
John Meadows showed increasing the weights significantly and just doing the bottom baby reps in high number. Lengthened partials. I really liked it until the gym owner publicly shamed me during in front of the whole gym for doing heavy partials.
Now I prefer cable lateral raises to bias the lengthen portion or I lean the opposite direction on a bench doing unilateral side raise. It also makes it lengthened biased.
I really feel that dumbbell lateral raises work my side delts more than cable laterals, problably because of the escentric overload. I really like the peter khatcherian style, leaning on a bench for more stability.
Remember the stretch In the e centric part of the movement💪💪🙏🏻
Happy deltts ❤❤🎉🎉
The cheat reps are real. I learned that from the late john meadows. But also I noticed he was right when I was carrying 5 gallon buckets of oil at work across the plant and my side delts were on fire from trying to keep the buckets from hitting my legs
I saw a korean natural ifbb pro named charles emmy whom appeared in physical 100 season 2 whom did the same technique in his shoulder workout on his youtube channel !
Thanks Alex!
Is this the kind of similar body movement one can reasonably use for a barbell row, t-bar rows, or rear delt work to similarly balance a resistance curve?
Correct, the same logic applies especially to free weighted back training!
How about lying laterals on a bench?
Great technique video! Definitely happy delts!