Front Plate Raise
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Front Plate Raise
- While standing straight, hold a barbell plate in both hands at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Your palms should be facing each other and your arms should be extended and locked with a slight bend at the elbows and the plate should be down near your waist in front of you as far as you can go. Tip: The arms will remain in this position throughout the exercise. This will be your starting position.
- Slowly raise the plate as you exhale until it is a little above shoulder level. Hold the contraction for a second. Tip: make sure that you do not swing the weight or bend at the elbows. Your torso should remain stationary throughout the movement as well.
- As you inhale, slowly lower the plate back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Front Plate 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.
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Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head
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Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head
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Front Cable Raise
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Front Dumbbell Raise
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Front Incline Dumbbell Raise
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Front Two-Dumbbell Raise
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Side Laterals to Front Raise
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Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
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Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do front plate raise work?
Front Plate Raise primarily works the shoulders.
What equipment do I need for front plate raise?
The source dataset does not record equipment for front plate raise. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Front Plate Raise: is it suitable for beginners?
Front Plate Raise is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of front plate raise?
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head, Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head, Front Cable Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my front plate raise reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; front plate 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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