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Meaning of lateral raise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistancesuch as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.

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Examples

“You'd never dream of doing just bench presses to build a massive chest, or only lateral raises to build up your shoulders, so you'll surely limit your overall leg development if you restrict your hamstring training to leg curls.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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