Barbell Front Raise

Technique

How to perform Barbell Front Raise

1. Stand upright and hold the bar in front of your thighs with a shoulder-width overhand grip.
2. Keep a soft elbow bend and brace your trunk without leaning backward.
3. Raise the bar in front of you in a controlled arc until it reaches about shoulder height.
4. Allow your shoulder blades to move with your arms rather than pinning them down and back.
5. Pause briefly without swinging your body, then lower the bar under control.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.