Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Front Raise

Body region

• Shoulders

Equipment

• Dumbbells

Technique

1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing your thighs.
2. Brace your abs and keep the elbows slightly bent.
3. Raise the dumbbells in front of you, keeping the palms facing each other and the thumbs up, to about shoulder height.
4. Pause briefly, then lower slowly.

Cues

• Keep the palms facing in the whole rep.
• Keep the shoulders down and the ribs tucked.

Common mistakes

• Rotating the wrists during the lift.
• Swinging the torso to start the raise.

Variations

• Alternating Seated Dumbbell Front Raise
• Incline Bench Front Raise
• Seated Dumbbell Front Raise

Alternatives

• Barbell Front Raise
• Lateral to Front Raise