Front Dumbbell Raise

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

Front Dumbbell Raise — Starting position Starting position
Front Dumbbell Raise — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Dumbbells
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Front Dumbbell Raise

  1. Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells on front of your thighs at arms length with the palms of the hand facing your thighs. This will be your starting position.
  2. While maintaining the torso stationary (no swinging), lift the left dumbbell to the front with a slight bend on the elbow and the palms of the hands always facing down. Continue to go up until you arm is slightly above parallel to the floor. Exhale as you execute this portion of the movement and pause for a second at the top. Inhale after the second pause.
  3. Now lower the dumbbell back down slowly to the starting position as you simultaneously lift the right dumbbell.
  4. Continue alternating in this fashion until all of the recommended amount of repetitions have been performed for each arm.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Front Dumbbell Raise does most of its work.

Alternatives to Front Dumbbell Raise

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Front Cable Raise

    Front Cable Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a cable machine.

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  2. 2 Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench

    Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  3. 3 Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

    Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  4. 4 Dumbbell Raise

    Dumbbell Raise

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  5. 5 Front Incline Dumbbell Raise

    Front Incline Dumbbell Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  6. 6 Front Two-Dumbbell Raise

    Front Two-Dumbbell Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Side Laterals to Front Raise

    Side Laterals to Front Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  8. 8 Single Dumbbell Raise

    Single Dumbbell Raise

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  9. 9 Front Plate Raise

    Front Plate Raise

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders.

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  10. 10 Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using a barbell.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do front dumbbell raise work?

Front Dumbbell Raise primarily works the shoulders.

What equipment do I need for front dumbbell raise?

Front Dumbbell Raise uses dumbbells.

Front Dumbbell Raise: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Front Dumbbell Raise is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of front dumbbell raise?

Front Cable Raise, Bent Over Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise With Head On Bench, Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my front dumbbell raise reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; front dumbbell raise can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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