Day 2: Lateral Raises vs Planche Leans!?

I know this post may not seem like something that makes sense when you first take a look, but hear me out:

Lateral raises are pretty good and all, however many people struggle to take this specific exercise to failure (even if they can take others like OHP or incline bench to actual failure).

This is why Planche Leans are a good option, as they involve only the shoulders to execute the motion (asides from core stabilization).

You have to make a few changes though:

-utilize a wider grip to be able to engage the side delts more. I recommend having your arms angled about 30-40 degrees away from your torso, choose what fits you best.

-try to do them elevated to make the exercise harder, hence allowing for more progression than adding reps and sets

-keep your arms completely straight, this will put all the tension on your shoulders

-focus more on the lower part of the motion for maximum stretch, but try to avoid the extreme sides (IE: too extended, too contracted) where you take away tension from the shoulders.

Hope this helped, Opinion?

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