Front Dumbbell Raise

How to do the Front Dumbbell Raise

1. Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells on front of your thighs at arms length with the palms of the hand facing your thighs. This will be your starting position.
2. While maintaining the torso stationary (no swinging), lift the left dumbbell to the front with a slight bend on the elbow and the palms of the hands always facing down. Continue to go up until you arm is slightly above parallel to the floor. Exhale as you execute this portion of the movement and pause for a second at the top. Inhale after the second pause.
3. Now lower the dumbbell back down slowly to the starting position as you simultaneously lift the right dumbbell.
4. Continue alternating in this fashion until all of the recommended amount of repetitions have been performed for each arm.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Equipment	dumbbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No dumbbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Lateral Raise - With Bands Resistance Bands Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Shoulder Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Band Pull Apart Resistance Bands Internal Rotation with Band Resistance Bands Alternating Kettlebell Press Kettlebell

Harder than the Front Dumbbell Raise

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Front Dumbbell Raise with

Opposing middle back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row middle back Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In middle back Dumbbell Incline Row middle back One-Arm Dumbbell Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Front Dumbbell Raise work?

The Front Dumbbell Raise primarily works the shoulders. Alternating Deltoid Raise, Car Drivers, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Front Dumbbell Raise?

Dumbbells. Without dumbbells, Lateral Raise - With Bands, Handstand Push-Ups, and Shoulder Press - With Bands train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Front Dumbbell Raise suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Front Dumbbell Raise is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Front Dumbbell Raise go in a workout?

Late — the Front Dumbbell Raise is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row and Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Car Drivers Barbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Cable Raise Cable Machine Front Incline Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell