dumbbell standing front raise above head

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with dumbbell.

dumbbell standing front raise above head demonstration
dumbbell standing front raise above head — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Trapezius, Biceps

How to do dumbbell standing front raise above head

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.

  2. Keep your arms straight and lift the dumbbells in front of you, raising them above your head.

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

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TrapeziusBiceps

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