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lateral raises

lateral raises is the plural of lateral raise.

Meaning of lateral raise

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

Questions about lateral raises

What is lateral raises the plural of?
Lateral raises is the plural of lateral raise.

Words near lateral raises in the dictionary

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

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