Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

Technique

How to perform Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in front of your thighs.
2. Use an overhand grip slightly narrower than shoulder width and keep a small, fixed bend in your elbows.
3. Raise the bar forward in an arc, keeping your torso still rather than swinging it upward.
4. Continue overhead through the range you can control without leaning backward or changing the elbow angle into a press.
5. Allow the shoulder blades to rotate with arm elevation.
6. Lower the bar along the same arc under control to the front of your thighs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid.