How To Do Front Raises Video

Exercise with front raise weightlifting techniques. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Targets anterior deltoids
Feet shoulder-width apart
Arms straight down to the side
Move arms parallel to floor

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: The exercise that I'm going to demonstrate now is how to do a front raise. I have a pair of dumbbells here. A front raise is going to be targeting primarily your anterior deltoid, the front part of your shoulder. Grab the weights that are suitable for you. Feet shoulder-width apart, arms straight down by your side. You're going to want to raise that arm straight out to the front and keeping your elbows slightly bent until your arm is parallel with the floor and return back down. Exhale on the way out, inhale on the way in, exhale on the way out, inhale on the way in. Notice how I'm going in a nice, smooth and controlled manner. I'm not swinging the weights, I'm not jerking the weights around. This is going to avoid any injury. After you complete the set, comfortably set the weights back down. You just completed a front raise. Okay, just a few things to remember: keep your feet about shoulder width and rooted into the floor, keep your dumbbells down by your side, your back nice and straight, your shoulders back and chest out, raise that weight straight out slightly bending your elbows until your arm is parallel with the floor and return back, repeat to the other side breathing out as you raise and in as you lower. I've just shown you how to do a front raise. This is working your anterior deltoid.

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