Anyone ever do this exercise?

[Jake LaMotta]

Anyone ever do this exercise?:

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Are they good for strengthening your supraspinatus? What about the side delts? I had some surgery done on my shoulder last year and my doctor told me doing these 'L' lateral raises are better for strengthening your supraspinatus and side delts than regular lateral raises. Is this true? Here are two questions I have:

1) If I do these consistently (once a week, 3 sets, reps of 12,10,8 increasing weight each set) will I be able to really strengthen my supraspinatus and side delts?

2) What has your guys experience been when including these in your routine? Are they better than regular lateral raises? Did your side delts get bigger and stronger? Did your rotator cuffs get strengthened (particularly the supraspinatus)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[thebrick]

I have not done that particular style, but I am going to try those since I have a lot of (left) shoulder issues

 

[elings]

I HAVE TRIED THIS EXERCISE WHEN I HAD SOME SHOULDER ISSUES. I LIKED THEM AND THOUGHT THEY WORKED WELL. I USUALLY WOULD START WITH SIDE LATERALS AND WHEN I COULDNT GET ANY MORE REPS I WOULD PULL MY FOREARMS IN AND GET ANOTHER 3 TO 6 REPS AND A GOOD BURN.

 

[tflexxin]

use machine side laterals. Exact same movement, easier on the joints, and you can concentrate on the muscle and isolate.

 

[oldfella]

use machine side laterals. Exact same movement, easier on the joints, and you can concentrate on the muscle and isolate.

Try this, if your gym has a cable x-over machine with adjustable pulley put a cuff on your elbow and place the cable at hip height. from the elbow simply pull straight out to the side to just above shoulder height. Use your free hand against the upright on the machine for balance. I have always said that a side lateral is better performed from the elbow and not the wrist (d/'bell). Puts it on the side delt and you can adjust the cable to suit range of motion. L-laterals as they are called allows you to use more weight than a normal side lateral but I do not believe they place more stress on the side delt like normal laterals but they are good for rehabing shoulders. Any side delt stimulation is better than none!

 

[Jake LaMotta]

use machine side laterals. Exact same movement, easier on the joints, and you can concentrate on the muscle and isolate.

You mean like these?:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/LVLateralRaise.html

Why do you think these are better than dumbell 'L' lateral raises?

Are these (and the dumbell version) godd for strengthening your supraspinatus?

 

[oldfella]

You mean like these?:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidLateral/LVLateralRaise.html

Why do you think these are better than dumbell 'L' lateral raises?

Are these (and the dumbell version) godd for strengthening your supraspinatus?

Overhead pressing is by far the best exercise for rotator muscles, Yes the supra and infraspinatus are considered rotators in the group. And IMO nothing is better than D/bells. But I'm old school. Love my free weights. allows for adjustments in range of motion and allows joints to articulate better under loads.

 

[LATS]

anytime the weight is kept closer to the body as in l laterals, it is safer and more effetive..

 

[dragonfire101]

I would not try to train both supraspinatus and side delt with one exercise. That exercise looks like is actually may impinge the supraspinatus in the top range. Not good!

I would do seperate rotator exercises after your regular workout.Stay away from upright rows if you have shoulder problems and in pressing movements use a neutral grip (hammer grip).