Lateral Raises.....Volume or Heavy Weight?

[Johnny Auto Parts]

Which method do you believe is better for a good lateral shoulder head???

a heavy dumbell for 6-8 reps?

or a really light dumbell for 20-40 reps?

or something in between?

(i'm guessing most people do two arms at once)


I'm asking because I've noticed some of the board members who live and die by heavy weights use 8-10lb dumbells for upwards of 30 reps for this exercise.

 

[110%]

i think 20-40 reps sounds like one of the dumbest training methods in my opinion, though 6 on lateral raises doesnt sound real good either to me, i usually pick a weight where i can get around 10 getting a full range of motion that means going to where your top arms (around the tricep) are parallel to the ground, when i go hevier i usually cant use my shoulder strength to raise my arm this high and thus am not stressing my muscle fibers enough.

 

[gymtime]

20-40 reps? Oh good Lord.

I think what you've actually been reading is that because lat raises are very easy to cheat on, many of the wiser lifters use lighter weights and concentrate on form. Stick with 6-10 reps. Go heavy as you can, but don't sacrifice your form.

 

[JG1]

I pick a d-bell that will make me reach failure between 8-10 reps

 

[Johnny Auto Parts]

you know what, i'm an idiot.....when people were writing lateral raises 8x30, they probably meant 30lbs 8 reps....instead of the other way around......damn it.

anyway, what do you guys usually use for weight?

 

[bignate73]

15-20 lbs 4/2/2 tempo. does me in just fine.

 

[Island Son]

you know what, i'm an idiot.....when people were writing lateral raises 8x30, they probably meant 30lbs 8 reps....instead of the other way around......damn it.

I was just thinking, bench press... 5x225

20's and 25's, 3 sets 6-10 reps, depending on what came before.

 

[Distortion]

i use a barbell usually sets of 8. Heavy compound movements are the way to go

 

[FitnessFrk]

ditto to what bignate73 stated...

to build the medial head a longer time under tension (TUT) is the best to stimulate hyptertrophy.

 

[Phenotype X]

My shoulders respond well to the 10-12 rep range rather than the 6-8. The deltoid is a small muscle and I think it responds best to variations of heavy and fairly decent weight. So along with the pressing, keep perfect form and get in the 10-12 rep range with the lateral raises.