Lever Isolateral Incline Shoulder Raise (plate loaded)

The Lever Isolateral Incline Shoulder Raise (plate loaded) primarily works the Serratus Anterior, with secondary activation of the Pectoralis Major (Clavicular) and stabilizer support from the Anterior Deltoid, Brachialis, Triceps (Long Head). It is a machine isolation exercise at beginner difficulty.

A machine isolation push exercise targeting the Serratus Anterior.

EquipmentMachine
DifficultyBeginner
TypeIsolation
MovementIsolation
ForcePush
LateralityBilateral
PrimarySerratus Anterior
SecondaryPectoralis Major (Clavicular)

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Secondary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Sit on lever chest press machine with shoulders aligned with lever grips. Grasp lever grips with shoulder width overhand grip. Push weight up so arms are straight. Execution: Raise shoulders toward lever grips as far as possible. Lower shoulders to bench and repeat. Comments: Keep arms straight throughout execution. For convenience, exercise can be performed immediately after warm up onLever Incline Chest Press. See movment performed onHammer Front Military Press Machine, which incidentally has favorable position for this movement as compared to Hammer Incline Press.

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