Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Side Laterals to Front Raise
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
Only in Side Laterals to Front Raise
Instructions
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
Move the cables to the bottom of the tower and select an appropriate weight.
Grasp the cables and hold them at shoulder height, palms facing forward. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your head and chest up, extend through the elbow to press one side directly over head.
After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
Side Laterals to Front Raise
In a standing position, hold a pair of dumbbells at your side. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your elbows slightly bent, raise the weights directly in front of you to shoulder height, avoiding any swinging or cheating.
At the top of the exercise move the weights out in front of you, keeping your arms extended.
Lower the weights with a controlled motion.
On the next repetition, raise the weights in front of you to shoulder height before moving the weights laterally to your sides.
Lower the weights to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner exercise using cable, while Side Laterals to Front Raise is beginner and uses dumbbell. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you have access to cable, or Side Laterals to Front Raise if you prefer dumbbell. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Side Laterals to Front Raise isolates the target muscle for focused development.