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Illustration of the Dumbbell Front Raise: Raise to eye level, no hip drive, lower slower than you lifted.
isolation · Isolation

Dumbbell Front Raise

Dumbbell Front Raise is an isolation isolation movement for shoulders, using Dumbbells. It also works chest. 3 sets of 12-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbells
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 12-15
Rest
45s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Bells resting on the front of the thighs, palms facing back.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Raise to eye level, no hip drive, lower slower than you lifted.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 12-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Shoulders does most of the work. Chest take the rest.