Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

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Technique

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

1. Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, with the palms facing the thighs.
2. Keep the elbows nearly straight with a small, fixed bend rather than bending them into a press.
3. Raise both dumbbells forward along a smooth arc and continue overhead through the range you can control.
4. Allow the shoulder blades to rotate upward with the arms while keeping the trunk from leaning backward.
5. Lower the dumbbells under control along the same arc to the thighs, then repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.