Technique
- Stand tall and hold a dumbbell in each hand.
- Raise your straight arms in front of you to shoulder height, palms facing each other.
- Hold this horizontal position for the required duration.
Form tips
- Do not lean back to assist the hold.
Logging: Total weight used.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Chest
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
Equipment
Appears in
Other disciplines
Joint movements
Shoulderflexion upward
trains stretches
Variations
Front raise
Beginner
Band front raise
Beginner
Barbell front raise
Beginner
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