Beginner exercise

Front Incline Dumbbell Raise

Also called Reclined DB Front Raise

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Front Incline Dumbbell Raise

  1. Set the bench incline between thirty and sixty degrees and sit with a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Rest your back and head against the pad and keep both feet on the floor.
  3. Hold the dumbbells just above your thighs with your arms nearly straight and your palms facing downward.
  4. Keep the elbow angle fixed as you raise both arms forward until your hands are slightly above shoulder height.
  5. Pause briefly without lifting your back from the bench.
  6. Lower both dumbbells under control to just above the thighs and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mover
Trapezius0.4Mover
Biceps Brachii Long Head0.3Mover, Stabilizer
Biceps Brachii Short Head0.3Mover, Stabilizer
Brachialis0.3Stabilizer
Brachioradialis0.3Stabilizer