Sports & Fitness vocabulary · Exercises & Technique

Lateral raise

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, lateral raise means: An exercise in which the arms lift out to the sides against resistance.

In Turkish: yana açış

How it is used

Gym plans specify the load and arm position for lateral raises.

Example sentences

  1. She chose smaller dumbbells for the lateral raise.

    The load is selected for this particular arm movement.

  2. The lateral raise was shown from the front in the video.

    The front view makes the sideways arm path visible.

Common collocations

  • dumbbell lateral raise
  • lateral raise set

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