Front Plate Raise

How to do the Front Plate Raise

1. While standing straight, hold a barbell plate in both hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Your palms should be facing each other and your arms should be extended and locked with a slight bend at the elbows and the plate should be down near your waist in front of you as far as you can go. Tip: The arms will remain in this position throughout the exercise. This will be your starting position.
2. Slowly raise the plate as you exhale until it is a little above shoulder level. Hold the contraction for a second. Tip: make sure that you do not swing the weight or bend at the elbows. Your torso should remain stationary throughout the movement as well.
3. As you inhale, slowly lower the plate back down to the starting position.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	isolation

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

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

Lateral Raise - With Bands Resistance Bands Alternating Deltoid Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise Dumbbell Dumbbell Scaption Dumbbell Front Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell Front Incline Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell

Easier than the Front Plate Raise

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternating Deltoid Raise beginner · Dumbbell Car Drivers beginner · Barbell Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise beginner · Dumbbell

Harder than the Front Plate Raise

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

Superset the Front Plate Raise with

Opposing middle back and lats work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Bodyweight Mid Row middle back Gironda Sternum Chins lats Kipping Muscle Up lats London Bridges lats

Common questions

What muscles does the Front Plate Raise work?

The Front Plate 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 Plate Raise?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Lateral Raise - With Bands, Alternating Deltoid Raise, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Front Plate Raise suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternating Deltoid Raise, Car Drivers, and Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise and work up.

Where should the Front Plate Raise go in a workout?

Late — the Front Plate Raise is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Bodyweight Mid Row and Gironda Sternum Chins 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 Dumbbell Raise Dumbbell