Front Raise Exercise - How To Video & Tips

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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius

Exercise Description

The front raise exercise builds your front shoulder muscles and creates that rounded shoulder look. It targets the anterior deltoids to give you stronger, more defined shoulders.

How To

1. Stand tall holding dumbbells at your sides with palms facing down 2. Keep your core tight and shoulders back in starting position 3. Lift both dumbbells straight out in front of you until arms are parallel to the floor during the front raise 4. Pause briefly at the top, feeling the tension in your front shoulders 5. Lower the weights slowly back to starting position to complete one front raise rep

Form Tips

• Keep your arms straight but not locked out during the entire front raise movement • Don't swing or use momentum - control the weight on both the way up and down • Stop at shoulder height - lifting higher puts stress on your shoulder joints • Breathe out as you lift up and breathe in as you lower the weights down

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and swinging your body to lift the dumbbells up • Lifting the weights too high above shoulder level during the front raise exercise • Rushing through the movement instead of controlling both the lifting and lowering phases

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