leaning lateral raises?

>increases the motion where the deltoid is active

Sounds like so much horseshit broscience idiocy, but I will say this--lateral raises are generally dangerous because the supraspinatus initiates the first 15° of abduction and too heavy a weight can fuck your rotator cuff. (The supraspinatus is usually the muscle affected in a rotator cuff tear.)

So, while the reason the video gives to do this exercise is asinine, this exercise might be beneficial to reduce the 15° workload of the supraspinatus during a lateral raise.

>>39904766
I guess youre right, a friend actually told me about the workout and only got the video when I posted it here in /fit/, tried it and did feel my delts even with a 10lb dumbell, more so than going heavier with flat laterals, thanks anon

>>39904766
So what exercise is a decent replacement for lateral raises then? Shoulders are one of my weakest muscle groups and I REALLY desire good definition from them.

>>39904805
Handstand pushups are what I do now, but I used to do military presses supplemented with rear delt flies. Basically any exercise where your arms are already partly abducted are better.

>>39904766
>>39904805
lean forward slightly when you do lateral raises so the motion occurs in the midscapular plane, this seems to relieve a lot of that stress when you initiate the movement - also helps not to go too high (keep it at about hands even with shoulders)

should be done with lighter weight and higher volume anyway, very little risk of injury when you're working in 10-12 or even up to 15 rep range

side laterals are the best side delt exercise i've ever found but some form adjustments are needed over what is usually recommended