Overhead dumbbell front raise

  • Type: Strength
  • Main Muscle Worked: Shoulders
  • Equipment: Dumbbell
  • Level: Intermediate

Shoulders

Image

Directions:

  1. Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.
  2. Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position.
  3. Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
  4. Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variation: You can perform this exercise with a barbell or by alternating dumbbells.

Overhead dumbbell front raise Images

Image
Image
Image