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Dumbbell Front Raise

Intermediate
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How to Do It

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your thighs.
  2. Keeping your arms straight, exhale and lift the dumbbells in front of you until they are at shoulder level.
  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Range of Motion

Arms at thigh level to dumbbells at shoulder height.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ×Swinging the body for momentum
  • ×Raising the dumbbells above shoulder height
  • ×Using too heavy a weight and losing form

Prescription

3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec

Goal

Isolate the anterior deltoid for front shoulder development

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Muscles Worked

PrimaryDelts
Secondary
BicepsTrapezius

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