Gold SPG004 Lateral Raise Machine - Ellipse Selectorised

The Gold SPG004 deltoid machine pairs the lightest stack in the Ellipse range, 60 kg, with the heaviest isolation frame at 308 kg. Footprint is 1,395 x 1,235 mm and maximum user weight is 180 kg.

A 60 kg stack is the right specification here

Lateral raise is a small-muscle movement performed with a long lever arm. Loads above 40 kg are unusual even for advanced members, and a stack sized like a rowing machine would give increments too coarse to be useful. The 60 kg stack on the SPG004 keeps the working range where members actually train and makes small progressions meaningful. It is the one station in the range where a smaller stack is a design decision rather than a limitation.

• Seated lateral raise loading the middle deltoid
• 60 kg pin-selected stack, sized for single-joint shoulder abduction
• 308 kg frame mass for stability under an off-centre load path
• 1,395 x 1,235 mm footprint, 1,650 mm height
• Maximum user weight 180 kg

Shoulder health and supervision

Free-weight lateral raises are among the most commonly mis-performed exercises on a gym floor: members shrug, swing and internally rotate under load. A guided station fixes the plane of movement and the elbow angle, which removes most of those errors without an instructor standing over the member. That is the practical case for the SPG004 in facilities where staffing is thin, such as unstaffed 24-hour clubs and hotel gyms.

Position in an upper-body circuit

The SPG004 belongs with the SPG003 shoulder press and the SPG002 pec fly. A common upper-body block runs press, fly, then lateral raise as the finishing isolation movement. At 1,395 mm deep the station fits between two larger machines without disturbing the aisle, and the low stack column keeps sightlines open across the floor.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Will 60 kg limit advanced members?

Rarely. Lateral raise loads sit far below pressing loads because the deltoid works at a mechanical disadvantage. Members who reach the top of the stack normally progress through tempo, pauses and higher repetition ranges rather than more weight.

Why does a 60 kg machine weigh 308 kg?

Because frame mass, not stack mass, determines stability. The load path on a lateral raise is off-centre and the machine must not move when a heavy member enters or exits. The additional steel is what allows the station to stand free without anchoring.

Is it suitable for members with a history of shoulder impingement?

The fixed plane reduces the compensations that aggravate impingement, but any prescription for a member under medical follow-up should come from their clinician. The station is widely used in health-referral programmes for exactly this reason.

Professional price: 1,950 EUR excluding VAT, delivery and installation quoted per site. Send us your shoulder-zone requirement and we will return a matched specification within 24 to 72 hours.