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Originally Posted by Alcoholiday
why are you doing lateral raises?
Heavy overhead presses are a great tool if done properly, even with benching. They build great strength off the chest, moreseo than anything else, IMO. I think overhead pressing is far far superior to any sort of raise movement. The only think i think things like lateral raises, rear raises, etc, are good for is high reps by getting the blood flowing to the shoulders to help recovery.
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If the person is interested in hypertrophy for its own sake, lateral raises stimulate the middle delt moreso than pressing, which places the brunt of the force on the anterior delt.