Front Dumbbell Raises

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

dumbbell

Difficulty

Beginner

Type

isolation

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
shoulders
Secondary Muscles
traps

Instructions

  1. 1.Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing into the front of your thighs. This is your starting position.
  2. 2.While keeping your body stationary, lift both your hands with a slight bend in your elbow, keeping your palms facing downward. Raise the dumbbells to just over shoulder height.
  3. 3.Pause for a moment at the top of the motion then slowly return to the starting position.
  4. 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.

Tips

  • Don't swing your body when performing this exercise, keep everything slow and controlled.
  • Keep your back straight as you raise the dumbbells.
  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.

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