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Dumbbell Front Raise

A standing dumbbell raise to shoulder height that isolates the front delts in a clean, controlled arc.

Primary muscle
Front Delts
Equipment
Dumbbell
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand resting on the front of your thighs, palms facing back.
  2. Set your feet shoulder-width apart, brace your core, and pull your shoulders down and back.
  3. Lift one or both dumbbells straight forward with a slight bend held in the elbows.
  4. Stop the lift when the dumbbells reach shoulder height and the arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
  5. Pause for a beat at the top with the dumbbells level, holding tension in the front delts.
  6. Lower the dumbbells slowly back to the thighs over 2 to 3 seconds, then repeat for reps.

Common mistakes

  • Swinging the torso back to throw the dumbbells up, which steals work from the front delts.
  • Lifting past shoulder height into the upper traps, which removes the front delt focus.
  • Bending the elbows heavily mid-rep, which turns the lift into a curl-and-press hybrid.
  • Going too heavy and shrugging the shoulders up at the top instead of keeping them pinned down.

Muscles worked

Primary
Front Delts

Same movement, other equipment

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Good to know

What muscles does the Dumbbell Front Raise work?
Mainly the front delts.
What equipment do you need for the Dumbbell Front Raise?
It uses dumbbells. Without it, the Band External Rotation and the Cable External Rotation train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Dumbbell Front Raise good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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