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SEATED FRONT RAISE

DELTOIDPECTORALIS MAJORTRAPEZIUS

LINEAGE: Front Raises

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 01
A.K.A. Seated Front Raise On Ball With Band One Arm

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 02
A.K.A. Seated Front Raise On Ball With Band Alternating Arms

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 03
A.K.A. Seated Front Raise On Ball With Band Both Arms

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 04

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 05

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 06

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 07

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 08

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 09

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 10

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 11

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 12

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: UNILATERAL
VARIANT 13

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: ALTERNATING
VARIANT 14

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: DUMBBELLEQUIPMENT: BAND&LOWEQUIPMENT: STABILITY BALLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 15

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.

POSITION: SEATEDEQUIPMENT: BARBELLEXECUTION: BILATERAL
VARIANT 16
A.K.A. Seated Incline Front Raise

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.