Front Raise (Dumbbell)

How to do it

1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing them.
2. Keep your elbows straight or slightly bent.
3. Raise both arms straight forward to shoulder height.
4. Lower the dumbbells under control to the start.

Key cues

• Held just off your thighs
• Arms about parallel to the floor at the top
• No swing, no hip drive
• Slow on the way down

Common mistakes

• Picking a weight too heavy to lift cleanly
• Swinging or driving with the hips
• Raising the dumbbells above shoulder height

Muscles worked

Primary

Front delts

Secondary

Side delts

Equipment

Dumbbells.

Variations

• Front Raise (Plate)

  Other · Isolation

• Front Raise (Cable)

  Cable · Front delts · Isolation

References

1. StrengthLog: Dumbbell Front Raise
2. ACE: Front Raise
3. BarBend: Dumbbell Front Raise