dumbbell seated front raise

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell seated front raise demonstration
dumbbell seated front raise — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Biceps

How to do dumbbell seated front raise

  1. Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the ground and a dumbbell in each hand, resting on your thighs.

  2. Keep your back straight and core engaged.

  3. Raise the dumbbells in front of you, with your palms facing down, until they are at shoulder level.

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

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusBiceps

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