Dumbbell front raise
- Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, with your palms facing your body.
- Keeping your arms relatively straight, lift one dumbbell straight in front of you until it reaches shoulder height.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell with control back to the starting position. Repeat with your other arm.
Tips
- Keep a slight, fixed bend in your elbow throughout the lift so your arm moves as one unit from shoulder to wrist.
- Raise the dumbbell at a steady, controlled pace and lower it with the same deliberate control rather than letting it drop.
- Keep your torso upright and still throughout each repetition, moving only the working arm.
Common mistakes
- Swinging the torso backward at the start of the lift to help the dumbbell move upward.
- Raising the dumbbell well above shoulder height, which takes the front delt through its intended range and shifts the movement toward the upper traps.
- Letting the elbow bend progressively more as the weight rises, effectively curling the dumbbell up rather than raising it.
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