Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed this one! Let me know what other muscle groups you're struggling with and I'll start making videos for them! Have a great day! Update: Those who have been asking about why I recommended the "lean away" lateral raise in past videos, and the difference between that and the "lean in" lateral raise I'm showing here. To clear things up, BOTH are great exercises, they just work the shoulders slightly differently. The lean away raise is similar to the standard lateral raise such that it's easiest at the bottom yet hardest at the top. The lean in raise (the one I showed in this video) has the opposite resistance profile (hardest at bottom yet easiest at top). Which means that these two exercises complement each other. It's not "one or the other", use both! Hope this helps!

Solid advice. Side delts are the key to the v-taper and x-frame that a lot of naturals miss out on

I found that increasing the weights even by a small increment drastically reduced the reps. I didn't know it was normal and that even elite lifters experience it too. Thanks for letting us know that it's normal and that there is no shame in staying with the same weight and just increasing reps rather than going heavier.

I don’t think people will quite appreciate how well you edited this video. In particular the tracking on the skin for the lateral raises is fairly impressive. Good work man.

0:44 DB Lateral Raises - has highest muscle activation. Also add exercises that have the opposite resistance profiles to DB Lateral Raises. 2:04 One-Handed Lateral Raise 2:29 DB Lean in Lateral Raises 2:44 Momentum Lateral Raises 4:00 Move in scapular plane (moving arms ~30° in front of you) and slight lean forward to increase delt activation. 4:22 Keep pinky below the thumb at top position. Don’t turn hands inward. 4:48 Think about pushing the arms out to the sides rather than just up. Don’t let traps take over. 5:15 Increase no. of reps up to 20-30 instead of increasing weight.

the 20-30 reps before increasing is what my physical therapist has me doing for my shoulder rehab following rotator cuff surgery (30 reps actually). amazingly after 8 months of solid work my shoulder is back or very close to being same size as my other shoulder.amazing because I am soon 69 years old and have been on chemotherapy non stop for 5.5 years.thank you sir for your very informative videos 🙏

dude i just wanna play, do not change the style of your videos. they are so clean, direct, visually appealing, and just the right amount of info. no fluff, no heavy drama opinion emotions, just straight heres how to do it and heres why. no articles to go through. good stuff. Keep it up

1:26 face expressions got me dead 😂😂

Lean in lateral 2:41 Momentum lat raise 3:00 Normal lat raise Think about pushing hands out towards walls Train side delt 2-3 times a week Each day trained, add 3 sets of standard lateral raise and 3 sets of variation

Jeremy is one of the rare KZfaqrs who manages to be entertaining and inventive with his content without clickbaiting, self promoting, being obnoxious or begging to get all the likes and subs. Keep up the awesome content! 🍪🙌

I will never forget how humbling cable lateral raises were when I started out

Jeremy's advices have led to the most effective exercises I have ever done (and most excruciating), but results speak for themselves. I did calisthenics and bodyweight exercises mostly, but I have found these extra tips of his for these types of exercises to be far more effective and satisfying to me personally than any painful occasions before that in the gym. In the process I took a muscle gain plan from Dietarize, and without any additional supplements needed, my muscles started to grow massively over the last few months. Thank you Jeremy for all the work you have done over the years.

If you do lean-in lateral raises as shown in 2:41, keep your head in line with your spine. NEVER go to heavy on this and use low weights. It is so easy to cramp and get a tense neck if you push too hard and go too heavy. I can tell from experience.

Form 1. Lean torso slightly forward 2. Shoulders in scapular plane 3. Thumb slightly above pinky 4. Think about hands being pulled apart to side not up.

Probably the only natural bodybuilder who is actually natural

How. Is. This. Fucking. Channel. Free? You’re everyone’s hero, Mr. Ethier

Try hitting your side delts 4 times a week. I build in 5 sets in my regular push day but also doing a 3 set cable version on the next pull day too. It’s a small muscle that recovers fast and for me training it 4 times a week made a huge difference in no time.

Bro you literally make the best fitness program. Excellent info, animations, humor, professionality, chill vibe. Nobody does it like you man.

I started lifting and working out this past year and I’ve made mistakes but I recently found your channel and as of this post, was the first time I applied this science to my shoulder work out and it is the first time I actually felt my mid shoulder burn, so thank you!

1. Resistance profile 2. Form - arm forward, lean forward, push away arms 3. Progression - 20 sets then next weight 4. Frequency - 2-3 times a week

It’s incredible that such advanced advice is being made available for free! Thanks Jeremy.

I was doing lat raises a few weeks ago, and on my last rep with 14 kgs, I didn't control the dumbbells on the way down and simultaneously straightened my back. The dumbbells came together at near free-fall speed, and there was something extremely important to me waiting at their point of impact. I am okay now with no permanent damage (thankfully). It was one of my most painful and embarrassing moments (and I've broken a femur, ribs, arms 2x, and a foot). Take care, guys. Make sure to keep that lean forward until you're completely done, and always control your weight.

Okay, the expression change to illustrate the effort was genius.

As someone who watches a ton of informational workout videos, this video right here is a PERFECT video. Perfectly executed man, keep it up

I swear that this channel is a must-watch for everyone

The biggest thing for me was pushing the hands out rather than delta. Makes a big difference, I used to use my traps way too much on this lift thanks

So much effort goes in to these videos. Appreciate the tips Jeremy!

Hands down, (or technically hands up) one of the best explanations ever on how to activate the delts safely and effectively. Your vids are so well put together and easy to understand Jeremy.

I like your videos man, straight to business, no BS, no intro .

Bringing up resistance curves was a nice addition, quality of info on this channel improving over time nice work

this guy is the best gym coach we will ever seen literally and all for free!!!

The production quality of this video is amazing. Not only the animations, but you recorded footage of you doing the right thing, the wrong thing, the wrong thing in a different way, a way that gets you hurt, and so many more. I can't begin to imagine how your roadmap for each video must look but regardless, it's earned a sub, like, and notifications on...

Thanks for the video and tips, Shoulders are a bit of a worry. So easy to injure that area, I had injury not from super heavy weights but bad form and it was around 13 months before it came good again, I don't think it will ever be 100% without surgery but I'll live with it.

I've watched tons of videos regarding delts but this one has the most info and explanation - not just saying "do this and magic will happen" but also explaining why/how, even some things i honestly didn't know. I always felt weak doing delt exercise due to low weight so It's good to know it's just physics lol. Come to think of it, that's the only exercise that makes you hold the weight so far away from the joint so it makes sense

Your editing is so perfect and tips 🔥🔥🔥

I've combed through dozens of shoulder videos from different channels, and I can say that this video really showed me actual new information. Not only is it just one new insight but at least three. It's really amazing to me.

The top view of the scapular plane was golden.

1:30 is exactly how I feel doing lateral raises!

It's like you made this video for me. I injured my shoulder years ago and I have never officially visited a doctor for it, but shoulder exercises kill me. Can't wait to try this out!

Once again you’ve given just the information I need and none that I don’t. Perfectly succinct. Thank you, Jeremy!

The best explanation i've ever heard. Thank you a lot.

I had the same problem with lateral raises 5 pound increase feels like 30. That’s why I use cables because I have the option to increase weight by only a couple pounds. Also cables just feels better on my joints

This video is so well done and delivered that it's actually ridiculous, nice one man.

Been lifting since 2003 and I absolutely love that Side Raise tip (pushing your arms to the sides rather than up). That's a new one. Thanks a tonne!

Simple and to the point. Great job as always!

Great video, everyone needs to watch this to learn how to lateral raise properly!

by far the best gym tips on yt. not just telling you how to perform a movement but also tells you long term how to progress your muscle. love the vids jeremy

Is this a workout "gym" video that uses DATA and logic to teach me what to do, and not just "bruski dood form is everything, just do form and know youre always doing it wrong". I really appreciate seeing the chart and that you cite your reasoning for not being fully lateral and show pictures. People who want to get into going to the gym are the ones who are most intimidated by most workout videos. I myself delayed almost a decade getting into shape because i felt so stupid anytime i asked someone for help or tried to watch a video. I can finally watch these and feel like i'm learning.

this is interesting. i was a trainer for about 5 years a while ago, and have trained for a long while with the med delts the only muscles i haven’t had success in getting anywhere with. there’s a couple of things here that i’ll definitely start incorporating to see how i go. cheers.

Bro, such clear delivery, well done

I appreciate you showing the different angled views. When ppl only show the front view, it’s hard to see the arms not exactly straight out to the side, which was always my problem.

One of the best channels on KZfaq. Thanx J.

I had been going to a chiropractor for two months to correct a pinched nerve that I had for a while now. I'm ready to go back into the gym slowly but also more correct. The mistake I made was doing too much too soon

Great content Jeremy! I only recently started training shoulders, I neglected them before. Your videos really helped me build my new split!

jjust following with it on the desk i can feel the slight activation, when changing what you said, amazing

I can't believe I'm getting this information for free! Thank you so much Jeremy

Jeremy with another banger!!! Shoulders are my fav to hit currently so this video is perfect

Love your facial expressions as you show the levels of resistance ;) Thank you for the informative videos, as always!

Oh my, I can totally feel the difference! My shoulders were starting to look really awkward with only the front head developing and the rest still being non-existant, but applying these changes makes lateral rasies feel like a different exercise lol

That was the most solid, comprehensive tutorial of lateral raises I've ever found. Pretty sure that covers everything. Thanks.

Push your hands OUT,not UP! That's an excellent point to train.

Excellent way of explanation. Love your tutorials Jeremy!👍👍👍

I been doing this technique for a week now super setting the lateral side raises with tricep push downs and i noticed much more side delt activation using these tips. Excellent technique and advice bro 👍🏿💯

Really helped me feel more activation in the side delts! Just did a quick 7 rep - instant difference in feeling afterwards! Thanks

This is a video ppl will play over and over. You really know the science and explain it so well. Wondering can 55 year old females increase much in the way of size in their shoulders? I take creatine & BCAA, but not much ROI. I have food restrictions, so it's hard to gain muscle/size anywhere, not just shoulders.

This was extremely helpful, thank you so much Jeremy

Jeremy always skips the bullshit and gets right to the tips and always has adequate knowledge. I love this guy

Very detailed while being straight to the point. Gotta subscribe to this. Should keep at it with this format, very helpful man

If anyone wants to build their delts, John Meadows has an amazing video on side lateral partials with heavy weights. They blew up my side delts.

Solid advice as always, and the visuals are getting really, really good. Super helpful, thank you sir!

My two cents for anyone interested - partial reps w heavier weight and same high volume are amazing. And do the lift seated, that's worked wonders too.

This is THE MOST useful video I watched in a long time. Thanks for sharing it, bro

I was doing lateraly raises today and got all of these 4 points wrong! So glad I stumbled on this video - massive tips thank you 🙏

On my push day I’m doing lateral raises 4 Seth Sets. 40lbs x 12 then immediately 20lbs x 24. I definitely feel the pump and absolutely love this exercise! Tips always come in handy when it comes to form and tweaks!

1- Heavy Dumbbell Presses 5 sets 2- Single Side Rows seated 14kg up to 26kg 3- Pause Shrugs 46kg - 70kg dumbells 4- Power Upright Rows 20-30kg reps to max 5- Bent over or seated rear Deltoid Rows work to max. Roll out all the tension and knots on a hard Medicine Ball Seems to work for me

I’m getting over frozen shoulder due to a bad mattress and inactivity. This video actually helped me more than physical therapy. I can’t use heavy weights but my mobility is up and pain is less and less.

I liked this. Simple easy to understand breakdowns and explanations. The mechanics make sense to me too. Thanks very much! It’s shoulders day again on Friday so I’ll incorporate what you said. 👍🏻💪🏻

before no smile after a smile nice one jeremy

No one provides more science and details better than Jeremy.

bro needs to be more of an influencer, like 100% natty been watching him since like what 2018, bro would help so many teenagers by giving them a real expectation of what to achieve

the editing is top notch

jeremy's shoulders are popin in this vid

I wish I'd seen this video a few months ago. I'm still pretty new to lifting and tried approaching progression on the lateral raise just like any other exercise, where once I got to three sets of 10-12 reps, I would increase the weight. I ended up tweaking my shoulder and it slowed me down for a couple months. This information will be a lifesaver.

You are seriously one of the best at explaining exercises techniques.

Great video, thanks for the tips. It helped me improve my exercise form and to perform better. Now i don't feel any pain on my shoulder. Thanks mate, I'm glad I subscribed on your channel.

Awesome video! I find that I get stuck into thinking the 8-12 rep range is what I have to be in. I'll definitely have to try a higher rep range for the lateral raise

I have to say, this is one of the best video gym/exercise related video on youtube

Key points from me : 1).add 1 of these 3 exercises ->Lean-in Lateral Raise ->Momentum Lateral Raise ->1-Arm Cable Lateral Raise 2).Use The Proper Technique = ->slightly Leaning Forward ->When doing Contranction, Use Scapula Plane Range 3).Focus on increasing Reps Rather than Weights 4).Do 2-3 times Per Week (after Push -Day or After Leg Day) within 1 Day Rest Period ->3 Sets Of Normal Lateral Raise ->3 Sets of Variation Lateral Raise

Thankz to you my husband looks like the Hulk.

5:33 lol I love how your lips say "what the f--k" but the sound ends with "hell." Great video, I've been applying all your teachings here for lateral raises and they've been very helpful!

Who even is this guy?! He just demonstrated perfect form, while addressing technique that leads to injury (the positions of impingement he mentioned), all while including key principles for hypertrophy (overload) haha. Thanks Jeremy! Although I'm a qualified PT, being out of the game for a while I enjoy watching fitness videos in my spare time. Helps keep the info fresh in mind, and sometimes I get new ideas!

This channel is fire! And the editing is top-tier. Keep it going man.

Your shoulder tweaks have made a huge difference in my shoulder development. I have been lifting weights for years, and although I have done okay, but your videos have taught this old dog new things! Thanks

Let’s just appreciate how well made these videos are- credit to the editing

Always appreciate the description 💪

perfect timing, i was just looking for proper form to hit mid delts properly and the 3 tips you gave were super helpful. keep it up

2:41 I remember your video where you recommended leaning on the opposite direction.

Super informative! You break down the mechanics very well to reduce injury and maximize tension.

Cool Lateral Raise Hack: If you have access to both dumbbells and a cable machine at your gym or home, you can use both at the same time. Cut your usual dumbbell and cable lateral raise weight in half (or more), hold the dumbbells and cable in your hand at the same time, and perform lateral raises with the strength curve of both dumbbells and cables in the same exercise!

Could you tell us which muscles recover fast and which recover slow? Could you also add how low can we take the reps as a powerlifter(and of course vice versa for bodybuilders)?