Front Dumbbell Raise

What it is

This exercise isolates your shoulder muscles using dumbbells. You will raise a weight directly in front of you, targeting the front of your shoulders, also known as your anterior deltoids. Maintain a stable torso to focus the effort on your shoulders.

Technique tips

• Maintain a stable torso throughout the movement; avoid any swinging.
• Keep a slight bend in your elbow as you raise the dumbbell.
• Ensure your palms remain facing down as the weight rises.
• Lift the dumbbell just above parallel with the floor.
• Exhale as you lift, then inhale slowly as you lower the weight.
• Control the descent of the dumbbell; do not let it drop.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.