Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head
- Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.
- Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position.
- Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
- Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Primary
Where Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head does most of its work.
Alternatives to Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head
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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Front Plate Raise
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Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head
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Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise
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Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise
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Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press
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Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row
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Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Lying Rear Delt Raise
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.
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Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise
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Standing Palms-In Dumbbell Press
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head work?
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head primarily works the shoulders.
What equipment do I need for standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head?
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head uses dumbbells.
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head: is it suitable for beginners?
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head?
Front Plate Raise, Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head, Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head 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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