FRONT RAISE

Lay face down in a prone position and place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat then do the same amount on the other side to finish the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Lay face down in a prone position and place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating sides until you have finished the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Lay face down in a prone position and place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Stand holding a pair of dumbbells with your arms extended down at your sides and the dumbbells on the front of your thighs. Maintain a slight bend in your elbows and raise the dumbbells up and out to your sides, bringing them as high as possible. The dumbbells should follow a path that is in between a lateral raise and a front raise. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the start and repeat for reps.

Lay face down in a prone position and lift one foot off of the floor then place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat doing the same amount on the other side until you have finished the set.

Lay face down in a prone position and lift one foot off of the floor then place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating sides until you have finished the set.

Lay face down in a prone position lifting one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat then do the same amount on the other side to finish off the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating with the other side to finish off the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the bench take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount with the other side to finish off the set.

Seated on the bench take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating with the other side to finish off the set.

Seated on the bench take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

Seated on the bench place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam and take a dumbbell in each hand. Slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount with the other side to finish off the set.

Seated on the bench place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam and take a dumbbell in each hand. Slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating with the other side to finish off the set.

Seated on the bench place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam and take a dumbbell in each hand. Slowly raise both arms to the front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

While seated on a stability ball and your arms down at your sides slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount on the other side to complete the set.

While seated on a stability ball and your arms down at your sides slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to alternate each side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball with your feet together slowly raise both arms to the front of your body parallel to the floor and keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to alternate each side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body so that your arms are parallel to the floor and keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

START: Seated on a Bench Hold a Barbell across the front of your thighs with the bench on the Incline setting. You should have an overhand grip.

MOVE: Lift the barbell straight up and out in front of your body until the bar passes parallel with the floor. The angle should be about 45 degrees from the parallel position.. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the bar back to the start.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off the floor and place the band underneath the foot on the floor or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat then do the same amount on the other side to finish off the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating with the other side to finish off the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Seated on the ball place lift one foot off the floor and put the band underneath the other foot or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

While seated on a stability ball lift one foot off of the floor and with your arms down at your sides slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount on the other side to complete the set.

While seated on a stability ball lift one leg off of the floor and your arms down at your sides slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to alternate each side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off of the floor and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body so that they are parallel to the floor and keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position with your arms down t your sides and repeat.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount on the other side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body so that your arm is parallel to the floor and keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to alternate each side until the set is complete.

Seated on the ball lift one foot off of the floor after you place the band underneath your other foot or underneath a door jam. Take a dumbbell and band handle in each hand and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body so that your arms are parallel to the floor and keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

Standing Upright place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat then do the same amount on the other side to finish off of the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Standing Upright place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are alternating sides to finish off of the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Standing Upright place the band underneath both feet. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Stand on the middle of the band and grab the handles with both hands. Start with your arms extended at your sides, knees slight bent, standing up straight, and palms facing behind you. Lift the handles in unison straight up and out in front of your body until your arms are just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the back to the start.

START: Stand holding a barbell across the front of your thighs with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. You should have an overhand grip with your hands about hip-width apart .

MOVE: Lift the bar straight up and out in front of your body until your arms are just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the bar back to the start.

Standing upright take the handle of the cable machine and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral and your arm parallel to the floor. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Make sure to do the same amount on the other side to complete the set.

START: Stand with your back facing a low pulley cable apparatus. With one hand grab onto the single-handle D-grip attachment connected to the low pulley with an overhand grip. The handle should be on the side of your thighs.

MOVE: In a smooth motion, lift the handle up and straight out in front of you until your arm is just past parallel with the floor, keeping your arms straight throughout. Hold for a second then slowly lower the attachment back to the start.

Standing upright take the handle of the cable machine and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral and your arm parallel to the floor. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are alternating sides to finish off of the set.

START: Stand with your back facing a low pulley cable apparatus. Grab onto the straight bar attachment connected to the low pulley with an overhand grip. The bar should be in front of your thighs with the cable running through your legs. This can also be done with a rope attachment using a neutral grip.

MOVE: In a smooth motion, lift the handle up and straight out in front of you until your arms are just past parallel with the floor, keeping your arms straight throughout. Hold for a second then slowly lower the attachment back to the start.

START: Stand holding a dumbbell with one hand across the front of your thigh with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. You should have an overhand grip.

MOVE: Lift the dumbbell straight up and out in front of your body until your arm is just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the dumbbell back to the start. Repeat for the other

START: Stand holding a pair of dumbbells across the front of your thighs with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. You should have an overhand grip.

MOVE: Lift the dumbbells straight up and out in front of your body until your arms are just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the bar back to the start. To do Alternate Front Dumbbell Raise, lift one dumbbell up and down at a time, alternating sides.

Stand holding a pair of dumbbells in front of your thighs with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and palms facing you. Lift the dumbbells in unison straight up and out in front of your body until your arms are just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering back to the start.

START: Stand holding a pair of dumbbells across the front of your thighs with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. You should have an overhand grip.

MOVE: Lift the dumbbells straight up and out in front of your body until your arms are just past parallel with the floor. Pause for a moment at the top before slowly lowering the dumbbells back to the start.

How to do Dumbbell Front Raise:

Step 1: Grab two dumbbells and stand up straight. The dumbbells should be in front of your thighs with your hands facing down. This is the starting position. Step 2: While keeping your torso stationary, lift the dumbbells to the front. Your elbows should be slightly bent. Lift the dumbbells up until your arms are slightly above the level where they would be parallel to the floor. Exhale as you do so, and pause for a second when you get to the top. Step 3: Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, inhaling as you do so. Step 4: Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Pro Tip

You can optionally hold both dumbbells in place for 1 second when it is at the highest point for added training. Doing this too often can fatigue you faster so only do it occasionally. Just make sure to not go above shoulder height or hold them for longer than 1 second.How To

Stand upright with your hands in front of your shoulders, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip. Exhale and raise both dumbbells, keeping your arms straight. Avoid using your legs or back to lift. Continue raising the dumbbells until they reach the level of your shoulder. Inhale and lower your arms, returning to the starting position.

How to Do Dumbbell Front Raises

Hold a pair of dumbbells in straight arms, in front of your hip. With control, lift the dumbbells forward with straight arms, until the dumbbells are at shoulder height. Reverse the movement and lower the dumbbells with control.

Commentary

This is an exercise where it is easy to pick a weight that is too heavy. Rather err on the lighter side, and strive for a strict form where you focus on getting good contact with your delts.

General And Specifics

this exercise requires the upper chest as well as the shoulders

Starting Position

pick up two dumbbells or kettlebells the feet are shoulder width apart hold the weights in front of your thighs the palms of the hands point to the thigh bend your arms and knees a little head in extension to the spine

Correct Execution

lift the dumbbells simultaneously up in front of your body in a wide bow without momentum guide them up to the horizontal or higher the palms of the hands point downwards the wrists are the extension of the forearms let the weights sink down again slowly and repeat the exercise several times for an effective shoulder workout

tip for the workout

you can stand up against a wall to avoid swinging

Standing upright place the band underneath both feet. Take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount on both sides to finish off of the set.

Standing Upright place the band underneath both feet. Take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are alternating sides to finish off of the set.

Standing Upright with your arms at your sides , slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Standing Upright lift one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are doing the same amount one the other side to finish off of the set.

Standing Upright lift one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise one arm to the Front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are alternating sides to finish off of the set. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Standing Upright lift one foot off the floor and place the band underneath the other foot. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Take a dumbbell in each hand , lift one foot off of the floor and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure to do the same amount with the other side to finish off the set.

Take a dumbbell in each hand, lift one foot off of the floor and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating with the other side to finish off the set.

Take a dumbbell in each hand, lift one foot off of the floor and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hand. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

Standing upright place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you do the same amount on both sides to finish off of the set.

Standing Upright place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat making sure you are alternating sides to finish off of the set. Tips

Standing upright place the band underneath one foot and lift the other foot off of the floor. Take a dumbbell in each hand and slowly raise both arms to the front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.

Lay face up on a stability ball and place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. lowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat doing the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

Lay face up on a stability ball andl place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. lowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating each side until the set is complete. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Lay face up on a stability ball and place the band underneath both feet or underneath a door jam. lowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Lay face up on a stability ball lifting one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath one foot or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat doing the same amount on each side until the set is complete.

Lay face up on a stability ball lifting one foot off of the floor and place the band underneath one foot or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise one arm to the front of your body keeping your palm neutral so that your thumb would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat alternating each side until the set is complete. Typically you will SUPER SET this exercise with another Shoulder exercise.

Lay face up on a stability ball and lift one foot off of the floor then place the band underneath the foot or underneath a door jam. Slowly raise both arms to the Front of your body keeping your palms neutral so that your thumbs would be pointing up. Look closely at the picture to see in more details the position of the hands. Slowly return to your starting position and repeat.