Shoulders · Bodyweight
Weighted Plate Standing Lateral Raise
How to do the weighted plate standing lateral raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding a weight plate in each hand by gripping the edges, arms down at your sides. Raise the plates out to the sides until your arms reach shoulder height, keeping a slight bend in your elbows, then lower under control. Lead with your elbows, not your hands.
- 1Your side delts burning as you lift to shoulder height
- 2A slight elbow bend with your elbows leading the lift
- 3Control on the way down, resisting gravity
Common mistakes
- Swinging your body or using momentum
- Shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears
- Raising the plates above shoulder height
Muscles worked
The weighted plate standing lateral raise mainly works the side delts, with the forearms and upper traps assisting.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the weighted plate standing lateral raise for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.