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Resistance Band Standing Single Arm Lateral Raise
How to do the resistance band standing single arm lateral raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand on one end of a resistance band with the foot on the same side as your working arm, holding the other end down at your side. Keep a slight bend in the elbow and raise your arm out to the side until it reaches shoulder height, then lower with control.
- 1The side of your shoulder doing the lifting
- 2A steady rise to shoulder height, no higher
- 3Even tension on the way up and the way down
Common mistakes
- Shrugging your upper trap into the movement
- Swinging your body to fling the arm up
- Bending the elbow more to shorten the lever
Muscles worked
The resistance band standing single arm lateral raise mainly works the side delts, with the upper traps assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band standing single arm lateral raise for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.