Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms
Description
The mid air lateral raises with switching palms is a bodyweight delt drill. Holding the arms out to the sides at shoulder height and rotating the palms up and down loads the side delts isometrically with a rotational element.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms Instructions
- Stand tall with the feet shoulder width apart.
- Raise both arms out to the sides at shoulder height.
- Keep the arms straight with a slight elbow bend.
- Brace the core and keep the shoulders down.
- Rotate both palms to face down.
- Then rotate both palms to face up.
- Continue switching the palm position while holding the arms up.
- Continue for the working set.
Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms Form & Visual
Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms Benefits
- Trains the side delts isometrically.
- Adds rotation to the shoulder hold.
- No equipment required.
- Useful shoulder warm-up.
- Builds shoulder endurance.
Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms Muscles Worked
- Lateral deltoid
- Anterior deltoid
- Trapezius
Mid Air Lateral Raises with Switching Palms Variations & Alternatives
- Lateral Raise
- Front Raise
- Y Raise
- T Raise
