Side Delts Exercises
2 exercises that target the side delts, plus 9 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.
A 20-minute side delts workout
What the plan builder would pick for your setup, guided set by set with timed rests. Your weights and reps stay on this device.
- Dumbbell Lateral Raise4 × 10–15
- Cable Lateral Raise3 × 10–15
- Overhead Press3 × 6–10
Side Delts
Lateral deltoid
What it does
Lifts the arm out to the side. Well-developed side delts are what make shoulders look wide.
How to train it
Presses barely reach them. Lateral raises with light weight and strict form are the main tool. Think "push the dumbbells out", not up.
Best exercises for your side delts
Also works your side delts
Not the main target in these, but a hard-working supporting muscle.
