How To Do Anterior Raises Video

Working out with anterior raises. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Known as front raise or arm raise
Lighter weight exercise
One arm at a time
Breathe out as you raise weights

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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 next exercise that I will be performing is a dumbbell anterior raise, also known as the front raise or an arm raise. The exercise we're going to be using is going to be working primarily your front deltoids, the front of your shoulders. Choose your dumbbells based on your fitness level. This is a lighter weight exercise. We're going to do these individual arms one at a time. You're going to raise your arms straight out slightly bending the elbows till your arms is parallel with the floor and return to the starting position. Repeat to the other side and back down. Breathe in and out as you raise the weights and end as you return them back down to your side. And notice how I'm keeping the weights controlled. I'm not slinging them up and down, keeping it nice and slow, maintaining good form at all times. A few key things to remember when doing your anterior raise: keep your elbows slightly bent, keep your back straight, keep your feet firmly rooted into the ground just about shoulder-width apart. This is the dumbbell anterior raise working the anterior deltoid, the front of your shoulder.

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