Dumbbell Front Raise Shoulder Exercise

Muscles Worked

Deltoids (Shoulders - focus is on front deltoid)

How to Perform Dumbbell Front Raises

1. While standing, grasp the dumbbells and hold them toward the front of your body so that your knuckles are facing forward. Your feet should be flat on the floor and spread apart to give you stability.
2. Keeping your palms facing toward the floor, raise one arm straight out in front of you while keeping it straight. Stop when your arm is nearly to eye level, about parallel to the floor.
3. After a brief pause, slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position.
4. Repeat the motion for the other arm.
5. Continue to raise and lower the weight in this rotation without resting until you have completed the appropriate number of reps. You should be near muscle failure at the end of the set.

Tips and precautions when doing this exercise:

1. Don't swing your body back and forth to help move the weight. If it's too heavy use a lighter weight.
2. To make the exercise more challenging, do both arms at the same time instead of alternating them.
3. As always, don't hold your breath during the exercise.