what's a respectable

[texasRUSH]

lateral when it comes to raises?  weight wise

[alexxx]

I can do laterals with 50s to 60s for 8-10. But you should put form and technique first.

[alexxx]

never done them 






but i did the 50s or 55s for 8, pretty sure I could get 60 for 10 if i tried

[texasRUSH]

i did 50's today... 

i feel like 60's all the way around would be just plain sick...

[Eat2Grow]

I done 100's.  Easy as shit.  People's eyes were poppin out.

I did get a complaint because I was gruntin too loud and didn't wipe when I was done.

[absent]

Who cares how much you use on laterals?

[dontknowit]

Everything above 20 is respectable, just make sure you make progress.

And don't believe to much in the "technique and form". It's important, but it ain't holy. Using your traps lifting the weights is a normal thing, but make sure that it doesn't become an excersise for the traps.

[absent]

And don't believe to much in the "technique and form". It's important, but it ain't holy. Using your traps lifting the weights is a normal thing, but make sure that it doesn't become an excersise for the traps.

No it's not, lateral raises are an isolation movement and when you use traps they take over.

[texasRUSH]

80 lbs?! 

[dontknowit]

Your elbow is the weakest point with lateral. If you go heavier, you have to bow them a little bit, what makes you use your traps.
So it is normal if you use your traps,
as long as it ain't your primary target. Heavy laterals with stretched arms wil hurt your elbow.

[GET_BIGGER]

I usually stick to 40's, light enough to knock out 10-12 nice, slow and controlled, heavy enough to make it burn.  I tend to go a bit lighter on any lateral movement since it's so easy to f**k something up.  Better to be safe than sorry.  You can go heavy on DB presses.

But like it's already been said, weight doesn't matter.  It's what works for you.  When you show off is when you get hurt.