Main Muscles Affected
- Legs
Exercise Difficulty
Very easy
Performing the lateral raises on the side with the leg bent at 90 °:
- Position yourself on your side keeping the leg in support slightly bent and the leg above bent at 90 °; try to keep the heel in line with the hip and keep the toe of the foot hammered
- Get into a comfortable head position and raise your bent upper leg as high as you can. Go down slowly and try not to touch the ground with your knee.
Most frequent mistakes not to make:
- Arch your back
- Move and straighten the knee while performing the exercise.