Barbell Front Raise

Technique

How to perform Barbell Front Raise

1. Stand upright with your feet hip‑width apart, holding a barbell in front of your thighs with a pronated (palms‑down) grip about shoulder width apart.
2. Engage your core, draw your shoulders down and back, and keep a soft bend in your elbows while maintaining a neutral spine.
3. This is your starting position.
4. Exhale as you raise the barbell straight up in front of you in a controlled arc, keeping your arms nearly straight and wrists neutral.
5. Lift until the bar reaches shoulder height and your arms are parallel to the floor, avoiding any momentum or shrugging.
6. Pause briefly at the top, squeezing your front deltoids and maintaining a tall posture.
7. Inhale as you lower the barbell back to the starting position under control, stopping just before it touches your thighs to keep tension, then repeat for the prescribed repetitions.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.