Seated Dumbbell Front Raise

Body region

• Shoulders

Equipment

• Dumbbells
• Flat Bench or Adjustable Bench

Technique

1. Sit on the end of a bench, feet flat, with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
2. Sit tall, brace your abs and turn the palms toward your thighs or the floor.
3. Raise one or both arms straight in front of you to shoulder height.
4. Pause briefly, then lower slowly.

Cues

• Soften the elbows a little and hold that angle.
• Keep your shoulders down away from the ears.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back to swing the weights up.
• Raising the dumbbells above head height.
• Hitting the bench or knees with the dumbbells on the way down.

Variations

• Alternating Seated Dumbbell Front Raise
• Incline Bench Front Raise
• Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Front Raise

Alternatives

• Barbell Front Raise
• Lateral to Front Raise