How to do the Dumbbell Front Raise
Step by step
- Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing you.
- Brace your core and keep a slight bend in your elbows.
- Raise the weights straight in front of you to about shoulder height.
- Lower them back down under control without swinging.
The thing people get wrong
Raise only to about shoulder height and avoid rocking your body to swing the weight up - use lighter dumbbells so the front shoulders do the work.
Coaching cue
Squeeze your glutes and keep your ribs down so your back does not arch as the weights rise.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Raise one arm at a time so your other hand is free to steady you.
- Harder: Take three seconds to lower the dumbbells on every 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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