Weight Training Exercise Videos

Farmington Strength & Conditioning - Farmington Physical Education

Lateral Raise - Nautilus

TECHNIQUE & IMPORTANT INFO:

 

1. Adjust the seat height so that your body’s axis of rotation (shoulder) is lined up with the axis of rotation on the machine.

2. Sit down and place your arms on the inside of the arm pads.

3. Swing the handles in and lightly grasp them.

4. Then raise your arms up to the side until they become parallel to the ground.  Lower and then repeat.

 

* Important:  The handle are there, just so you have a place to put your hands.  Just lightly rest them there and focus on raising the elbows up to the side.  Don’t grip them tightly and lift with your hands.

 

* Important #2:  Keep you arms pulled back in close to you torso.  Don’t let them shift forward.