Side delt machine on bulk

[NickHollywood]

Do any of you use this machine when bulking up? The one where you sit down and place your elbows under the pads? If so, do you think this is as effective as like a standing db side raise or not. I substituted with this the other week but am not sure if id be betternl off just always stickng with heavy db for side delts when trying to put on masw

 

[GianT_SlayeR]

Just another variation brother, those machines add equal tension at the bottom of your rep, which is a plus vs Dumbell raise where the tension is less because of leverage, dB raise is great, so are other variants. Switching it up will add mass. I find my delts grow better with high reps vs heavy weight. Hard to work shoulders right when I go too heavy

 

[Logan44551]

I do both, sometimes i do seated side raises with bd. Variety is the spice of life

 

[big unit]

I love the lateral raise machine. Have to hit it very hard and heavy though, at least for me. It rounds out my delta nicely.