Shoulders · Bodyweight
Sitting Lateral Raise Stepout on a Padded Stool
How to do the sitting lateral raise stepout on a padded stool, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit tall on a padded stool with your arms down at your sides. Raise both arms out to the sides up to shoulder height while stepping one foot out wide, then lower the arms and bring the foot back. Alternate the stepping leg each rep.
- 1Your side delts lifting the arms out to shoulder height
- 2The outer hip engaging as the foot steps wide
- 3A tall, braced torso through the whole movement
Common mistakes
- Swinging the arms up with momentum
- Shrugging your traps as the arms rise
- Leaning to one side as you step out
Muscles worked
The sitting lateral raise stepout on a padded stool mainly works the side delts, with the upper traps and glutes assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Rear DeltsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the sitting lateral raise stepout on a padded stool for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.