dumbbell lateral to front raise

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell lateral to front raise demonstration
dumbbell lateral to front raise — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Biceps

How to do dumbbell lateral to front raise

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.

  2. Keep your back straight and engage your core.

  3. Raise your arms out to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.

  5. Next, raise your arms in front of you until they are parallel to the ground, again keeping a slight bend in your elbows.

  6. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.

  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusBiceps

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