barbell front raise

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with barbell.

barbell front raise demonstration
barbell front raise — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Triceps

How to do barbell front raise

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in front of your thighs with an overhand grip.

  2. Keep your arms straight and lift the barbell forward and upward until it reaches shoulder level.

  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

BicepsTriceps

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