Front Two-Dumbbell Raise

Also called front raise, dumbbell front raise and two arm front raise.

Works

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbells

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

How to do it

Setup. Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells on front of your thighs at arms length with the palms of the hand facing your thighs. This will be your starting position.

1. While maintaining the torso stationary (no swinging), lift the dumbbells to the front with a slight bend on the elbow and the palms of the hands always facing down. Continue to go up until you arms are slightly above parallel to the floor. Exhale as you execute this portion of the movement and pause for a second at the top.
2. As you inhale, lower the dumbbells back down slowly to the starting position.
3. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Cues

• Palms down, slight elbow bend.
• Raise to just above shoulder.
• No swing from the hips.
• Lower in 3 seconds.

Common mistakes

• Swinging the weight up.
• Shrugging.

Where to start

A starting point, not a law. Pick a weight you could lift two or three more times than the top of the range. Tempo is seconds down, pause, up. When every set hits the top of the range, add a little weight.

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