i disagree with this analysis. ultimately the limiting factor on a lateral raise is by far still going to be the lateral delts, you're just getting a free trap stimulus on top of that. but the side delt is going to be far closer to failure than the traps (almost nobody shrugs less than they lat raise) and thus is going to be maximally stimulated. it's like saying a leg press is a bad quad exercise because it also hits the glutes. it does, but with far lower tonnage and the legs realistically are always going to be the limiting factor and furthermore, if you want to get tied down onto the specifics of the movement you're not even performing the dumbbell variation in line with the fibres of the lateral head (45 degrees out from the front), you're putting your arm in front of your body such that the front delt is better leveraged it is important to work the stretched position to make use of stretch mediated hypertrophy but you don't even mention that. i think you should take this video down as it is misleading and inaccurate
Excellent commentary. And to make it complete: 1. The 45 angle position also ensures that the trapezius is hardly activated or not at all. 2. Lift with your elbows, which provides by far the most muscle activation.
What if my goal is to hit both my middle delt and traps? I think traps are underrated and I also do more exercises for my shoulders but I love the trap/shoulder pump from the db lateral raises
i disagree with this analysis. ultimately the limiting factor on a lateral raise is by far still going to be the lateral delts, you're just getting a free trap stimulus on top of that. but the side delt is going to be far closer to failure than the traps (almost nobody shrugs less than they lat raise) and thus is going to be maximally stimulated.
it's like saying a leg press is a bad quad exercise because it also hits the glutes. it does, but with far lower tonnage and the legs realistically are always going to be the limiting factor
and furthermore, if you want to get tied down onto the specifics of the movement you're not even performing the dumbbell variation in line with the fibres of the lateral head (45 degrees out from the front), you're putting your arm in front of your body such that the front delt is better leveraged
it is important to work the stretched position to make use of stretch mediated hypertrophy but you don't even mention that. i think you should take this video down as it is misleading and inaccurate
Excellent commentary. And to make it complete:
1. The 45 angle position also ensures that the trapezius is hardly activated or not at all.
2. Lift with your elbows, which provides by far the most muscle activation.
Hi, what bench's incline do you recommand for your modified dumbell's lateral raises ?
I tried this and works best for me and for my friend thank you ben❤
Broscience?
What if my goal is to hit both my middle delt and traps? I think traps are underrated and I also do more exercises for my shoulders but I love the trap/shoulder pump from the db lateral raises
do u have any variations with dumbbells that do both arms bilaterally?
But wouldn't it be good to get strong in a weak position though? or does it not work like that? :)
so nobody's going to talk about the guy playing with his exposed belly @ 7:51
on god