Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

The front dumbbell raise is an exercises for the shoulder muscles where you raise one dumbbell at a time in front of your chest (alternating arms). Don't swing your upper body, look straight forward and extend your arms 90 percent. You can find more exercises for your shoulder muscles at weight training main.

Description: Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

• Stand upright with your feet approx. shoulder width apart an hold a dumbbell in each hand.
  (palms facing to your body or backwards) Bent your elbows slightly, but still keep your arms pretty straight.
• Lift one of the weights in a wide arc until it is approximately at shoulder height. Exhale at the same time and don't use your back to create momentum.
• Move the weight back down and when its close to the hip, start lifting the other weight. Down motion: approx. 3 seconds.

Trainer advice: Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

• There are two variations of front dumbbell raises:
  One, where you wait until both dumbbells are at hip level and then move up the other weight. And variation 2 is where you move up one dumbbell and down the other dumbbell at the same time. (So that none of your shoulders muscles ever rests)
• Stand in front of a mirror.
• Don't create momentum with your back (don't lean back when you lift the weight)

Related Instructions: Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

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