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Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.

Intermediate

The movement

Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head - Bilateral Start
1. Bilateral Start
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head - Bilateral Overhead Raise
2. Bilateral Overhead Raise
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head - Bilateral Lowering
3. Bilateral Lowering

About This Exercise

Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.

1Setup

Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.

2Execution

Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position. Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale. Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Pro Tips

  • Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
  • Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
  • Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Muscles Worked

Front

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Primary

How to programme it

Sets4
Default reps10
Rest60 sec
Movement patternRaise
Movement typeIsolation

Equipment