# Plate Front Raise

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/plate-front-raise

Also known as: Weight Plate Front Raise, Plate Raise, Two-Hand Plate Front Raise

Body region: Shoulders

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid
- Helps: Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior
- Holds: Trapezius, Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Weight Plate

## Technique

1. Stand tall and hold a weight plate at the sides, with the hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions and the plate against your thighs.
2. Brace your abs and keep a slight bend in the elbows.
3. Raise the plate in front of you to about eye level.
4. Pause, then lower slowly back to your thighs.

### Cues

- Keep the ribs down and the torso still.
- Raise the plate in a smooth arc with the arms almost straight.
- Lower slowly for more control.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning back and swinging the plate up.
- Raising the plate far above eye level.
- Shrugging the shoulders.
- Using a plate so heavy that the elbows bend and the form breaks.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Front Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-front-raise)
- [Cable Front Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-front-raise)
- [Band Front Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/band-front-raise)