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lateral raise

lateral raise noun: a shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.

Noun

lateral raise (plural lateral raises)

  1. A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.
    • You'd never dream of doing just bench presses to build a massive chest, or only lateral raises to build up your shoulders, so you'll surely limit your overall leg development if you restrict your hamstring training to leg curls.2010, Adam Garett, “Fried Hams”, in Reps!, 17:23
    Synonyms:
    shoulder fly, shoulder flye, side raise

Synonyms of lateral raise

Forms of lateral raise

plurallateral raises

Words formed from lateral raise

  • bent-over lateral raise

Questions about lateral raise

What does lateral raise mean?
Lateral raise means a shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.
What part of speech is lateral raise?
Lateral raise is a noun.
What is the plural of lateral raise?
The plural of lateral raise is lateral raises.

Words near lateral raise in the dictionary

  1. lateral pterygoid muscle
  2. lateral pterygoid muscles
  3. lateral pterygoid nerve
  4. lateral pterygoid nerves
  5. lateral pterygoid plate
  6. lateral raise
  7. lateral raises
  8. lateral recti
  9. lateral rectus
  10. lateral scale
  11. lateral scales

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