Correct form for Side laterals?? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Da Goon · 20-11-2007, 10:13 PM

I found that some guys in the gym are doing side laterals with a bent arm. I was always told to keep them as straight as possible and turning the wrist down like pouring a jug of water.

Even Jay cutler does the bent arm thing - check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vptnIuCoYC0

I have found it hard to target the side delt with laterals and had more luck with behind the back cable laterals. But would like to know the correct way of doing this with a free weight rather than a machine.

bkotey · 20-11-2007, 11:34 PM

Nice Videos, I like the cutler back side lat cable thingy.

ah24 · 20-11-2007, 11:46 PM

Slight bend in the elbow. Same as chest flyes - puts too much stress on the elbow joint otherwise.

20-11-2007, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Da Goon eating clucking chickens Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Crawley Posts: 122	Correct form for Side laterals?? I found that some guys in the gym are doing side laterals with a bent arm. I was always told to keep them as straight as possible and turning the wrist down like pouring a jug of water. Even Jay cutler does the bent arm thing - check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vptnIuCoYC0 I have found it hard to target the side delt with laterals and had more luck with behind the back cable laterals. But would like to know the correct way of doing this with a free weight rather than a machine.

20-11-2007, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
bkotey Gym Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 290	Re: Correct form for Side laterals?? Nice Videos, I like the cutler back side lat cable thingy.

20-11-2007, 11:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
ah24 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: crawley Posts: 2,761	Re: Correct form for Side laterals?? Slight bend in the elbow. Same as chest flyes - puts too much stress on the elbow joint otherwise.

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