This week: front and lateral raises. We believe that compound exercises ... aka the foundation of posture and daily movements. That’s why shoulder isolation is so important.

To perform the lateral raise optimally, you'll need more focus on form than just moving your arms up and down. Proper positioning and posture are essential to ensure that your efforts will result ...

Doing lateral raises on a regular basis can also help your posture, adds Veronique Ellis, a pilates and yoga instructor and founder of Evolve Wellness. “Building the muscles around the shoulder ...

For that reason, I prefer the variations on the basic move, like plank hip dips, so when another one came my way in the form of a side plank with lateral raises, I was practically gung-ho.