Cuffed Single Arm Cable Lateral Raises
These are a contender for BEST Side Delt exercise known to man and here are some tips to help you ensure your reps look PERFECT:
- Set pulley at wrist height
- Brace against the cable tower with your non working arm
- Drive your wrist up and out in an arc-like motion (this is KEY)
- Keep palm parallel to the floor
- Stop when you upper arm is in line with your shoulder
- Lower the weight under control until your wrist is at your side starting to drift toward the midline of your body
“Why the Cuff?”
The Cuff reduces perception of effort and ultimately leads to a greater stimulus for the Side Delts
There you have it, folks!
Tips to help you PERFECT the exercise that many are calling:
“The ULTIMATE replacement for Deadlifts”
1) Set pad height so the top is at the base of your pelvis — this will give the hips freedom to move/ensure range of motion isn’t restricted
2) Neutral neck/spine — keep gaze fixed straight ahead
3) Bend at the waist
4) ROM ends at bottom just prior to back rounding (NO dynamic movement of the spine i.e. flexion)
5) Keep legs as straight as possible if you’re trying to bias Hams….bent knees encouraged if trying to bias Glutes
6) Bias will also depend angle of the base (steeper is more Hams…less steep is more Glutes)
7) Turn toes out so they’re at maybe 60° if trying to bias the Glutes…keep closer to 90° if trying to bias Hams
8) The pulley/plate loaded machine setup provides the best potential for loading but if you don’t have access to that, hold a plate AT YOUR HEAD to load this exercise or with your arms extended (as long as it doesn’t bottom out ROM too early)…if the weight you can hold isn’t enough, rock with single leg
9) As always, control the eccentric and act explosively (while still maintaining control) on the concentric
10) Refrain from HYPEREXTENDING at the top…just reach hip extension and start your descent
11) 5ish to 10ish rep range @ 0-2 RIR is ideal…1-3ish sets 1-2ish x per week
It is January 8th, 2027….
6 months ago, you decided to swap Deadlifts out for this exercise
The result:
- Your Lower Back feels better than ever before
- Your Glutes/Hams are the most developed they’ve ever been
- It is much easier for you to recover on time for your next session
This is truly a NO-BRAINER DECISION, folks
I’ve had severe lower back pain since the epidurals for both of my girls births. I incorporated 45 degree back extensions 2x a week and I kid you not, I feel so much better. Pain has been almost non existent since.
@DeanTTraining Got 1 from Costco. What’s the secret now in terms of blending it. I’ve broken this machine 2 times. But your posts convinced me to give it a go again. Your Oreo recipe is ready.
Probably just gonna keep posting this every week until everyone on the internet knows about it…
(You make this using a Ninja Creami Deluxe which, as of today, is still ON SALE at Costco for $150!!!)
Oreo Blizzard High Protein Ice Cream Recipe:
- 240ml Fairlife Skim Milk
- 240ml Almond Milk Unsweetened Vanilla
- 51g True Nutrition Cookies N Cream Egg White Protein
- 30g Oreos Cookies N Creme Instant Pudding Mix
- 4 Oreo Thins
- 2g Xanthan Gum
540 calories / 50g protein
@DeanTTraining Just bought a back extension for my home gym after following you for a while. Hate deadlifts and hurt my back years ago. Also going to grab that creami from the Costco sale.
Top 4 Ninja Creami Recipes
𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗟
- 360ml Fat Free Fairlife
- 2 servings Sugar Free Cheesecake Jello Pudding Mix
-3 squeezes of SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Vanilla Sweetener
- 1 serving True Nutrition French Vanilla Egg White Protein Powder
- 12g sprinkles
- 2g Xanthan Gum
350 Calories / 45g Protein
𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗥𝗟
- 300ml Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 120ml Whole Milk from Fairlife
- 68g Trueflavor Cinnamon Toast Swirl Egg White Protein Powder from True Nutrition
- 41g Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
- 2g Xanthan Gum
500 calories / 58g protein
𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗢 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔
- 240ml Fairlife Skim Milk
- 240ml Almond Milk Unsweetened Vanilla
- 51g True Nutrition Cookies N Cream Egg White Protein
- 30g Oreos Cookies N Creme Instant Pudding Mix
- 4 Oreo Thins
- 2g Xanthan Gum
540 calories / 50g protein
𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗨𝗣
- 480ml Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 51g Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Egg White Protein
- 32g 100% Peanuts Natural Peanut Butter
- 10g Zero Sugar Chocolate Pudding Mix
- 2g Xanthan Gum
450 calories / 46g protein
𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
- Put all Creami ingredients (minus the Xanthan gum) in the cup
- Froth it
- Add Xanthan gum
- Froth again
- Freeze for 24+ hours with NO LID
- Thaw out for 15-20 minutes
- Put lid on then run the side & bottom under hot water for 30-40 seconds
- Load in mixing cup with that lid & blade
- Click full and hit spin
- Add 30 more ml of milk after initial spin
- Click full & respin
- Add mix ins
- Click full again and hit mix in (do this even if you did NOT add mix ins)
- Enjoy
One final note:
When in doubt…RESPIN!!!!!!