Shoulder exercises

Dumbbell Front Raise

Also known as: Élévations frontales avec haltères · Εμπρόσθιες εκτάσεις ώμων με αλτήρες · front raise · DB front raise · front delt raise

Primary
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do the Dumbbell Front Raise

  1. Stand with the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your body.

  2. Raise the dumbbells in front of you with nearly straight arms to shoulder height.

  3. Keep your torso still without leaning back.

  4. Lower slowly and under control.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth2–410–151 min
Muscular endurance2–315–2545 s

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 2 kg (5 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Chest

Three heads, three jobs: the front delts press, the side delts raise your arms out and give width, the rear delts pull back. Train all three.

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