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Kettlebell Front Raise

A controlled front raise with a kettlebell — direct front-delt isolation for shoulder-day accessory blocks.

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

  1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell by the horns with both hands.
  2. Let the kettlebell hang in front of your hips with your arms straight and shoulders pulled down and back.
  3. Brace your core to lock the torso in place so it can't swing or arch through the rep.
  4. Raise the kettlebell straight out in front of you by lifting through the front shoulders only.
  5. Stop when the kettlebell reaches roughly eye level with your arms straight and elbows soft.
  6. Lower the kettlebell slowly back to the start over 2 to 3 seconds, then begin the next rep.

Common mistakes

  • Swinging the torso to start the rep, which uses momentum instead of front-delt strength.
  • Lifting the kettlebell too high overhead, which shifts work to the traps and out of the front delts.
  • Bending the elbows mid-rep, which turns the raise into a partial curl and reduces shoulder isolation.
  • Letting the lower back arch to help lift, which strains the spine and removes the brace.

Muscles worked

Primary
Front Delts

Same movement, other equipment

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Good to know

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

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