Scaption Lateral Shoulder Raise

An old school staple to any shoulder program is absolutely the dumbbell lateral raise. If you want to target, stimulate and fatigue the deltoid, this is the movement that produces some great results as it trains the primary action of the delts nicely. I deal with many clients that present with shoulder pain, both professional athletes and fitness based clients alike. For these people, the lateral raise almost always tends to flare up the structures in the subacromial space including the rotator cuff tendons and musculature. With the high rep ranges and intensity needed to create results at the shoulders with this movement, the lateral raise turns into a non-viable option for many.