Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

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

Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head — Starting position Starting position
Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Strength
Equipment Dumbbells
Primary Muscle Shoulders
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

  1. Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.
  2. Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position.
  3. Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
  4. Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

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.

  1. 1 Front Plate Raise

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    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the shoulders.

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  2. 2 Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

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  3. 3 Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

    Dumbbell Lying One-Arm Rear Lateral Raise

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  4. 4 Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

    Dumbbell Lying Rear Lateral Raise

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

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  5. 5 Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press

    Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  6. 6 Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row

    Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the shoulders, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

    Lying One-Arm Lateral Raise

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

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  8. 8 Lying Rear Delt Raise

    Lying Rear Delt Raise

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

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  9. 9 Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

    Seated Bent-Over Rear Delt Raise

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

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  10. 10 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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