Weight-Plate Lu Raise
The Weight-Plate Lu Raise mainly works the shoulders, with help from the traps and back. You'll need: weight plates.
Required Equipment
Weight-Plate Lu Raise Muscles Worked
Primary
Side Shoulder (lateral deltoid); Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid)
Secondary
Upper Traps (trapezius, upper fibers); Boxer Muscle (serratus anterior)
How to do the Weight-Plate Lu Raise
Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a light weight plate in each hand by your sides.
Engage your core, keep a slight bend in your elbows, and maintain a proud chest throughout the movement.
Raise the plates out to the sides and continue sweeping them upward in a wide arc above your head.
Pause briefly at the top position with your arms extended overhead near your ears.
Lower the plates slowly along the same wide arc back down to your starting position by your sides.
Weight-Plate Lu Raise FAQs
What muscles does the Weight-Plate Lu Raise work?
The Weight-Plate Lu Raise mainly works the shoulders, with help from the traps and back. The main muscles are the lateral deltoid and anterior deltoid.
What equipment do you need for the Weight-Plate Lu Raise?
Weight plates.
What workout day should the Weight-Plate Lu Raise go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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