dumbbell·isolation
Dumbbell Front Raise
shoulderstraps
How to
The technique.
- 01
Stand tall, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing your thighs.
- 02
Keep your arms mostly straight with a slight bend in your elbows.
- 03
Raise one or both dumbbells straight up in front of you to shoulder height.
- 04
Focus on contracting your front deltoids at the top of the movement.
- 05
Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.
Common mistakes
What goes wrong.
- ×Using too much weight, leading to swinging and momentum.
- ×Shrugging shoulders up to your ears, engaging traps instead of front delts.
- ×Raising the dumbbells too high, reducing tension on the front delts.
- ×Arching the back, compensating for lack of strength.
- ×Rushing the eccentric phase, losing tension and control.
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