How to do the Band Front Raise
Step by step
- Stand on the middle of a band and hold an end in each hand at your thighs.
- Keep a slight bend in your elbows and your core braced.
- Raise your hands straight in front of you to about shoulder height.
- Lower them back down slowly, resisting the band's pull.
The thing people get wrong
Control the band on the way down instead of letting it snap your arms back - stop the raise at shoulder height, not overhead.
Coaching cue
Keep your body still and let the arms do the work; no swinging or leaning back.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Use a lighter band, or raise one arm at a time.
- Harder: Pause for two seconds at shoulder height on each rep.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Front delts
What to do instead
Same job, different movement — useful if you don't have the equipment or it doesn't feel right today.
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