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Front Raises

Front Raises trains 1 of the 18 muscle groups Full Coverage tracks: Front delts 85%.

Accessory Level: Beginner Dumbbells Push Easy on the lower backEasy on the kneesNo load on the spineEasy on the shoulders

Front Raises - Start position
Start position
Front Raises - Finish position
Finish position

How to do it

  1. Stand holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing your legs.
  2. Soften your elbows and keep that angle fixed.
  3. Raise one or both arms straight out in front of you to shoulder height.
  4. Pause, then lower slowly.
  5. No higher than shoulder height, and no swinging - the front delt already gets work from every press you do.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

Light Main

How it compares

Compared with the Cable Front Raise, it loads Side delts 20 points lower. It needs Dumbbells where the other uses Cable machine. Compared with the Seated Dumbbell Press, it loads Side delts 50 points lower, Triceps 45 points lower, Front delts 5 points lower. It needs Dumbbells where the other uses Dumbbells + Bench.

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Other exercises for the Front delts

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