Front Raise With Dumbbells

General And Specifics

• this exercise requires the upper chest as well as the shoulders

Starting Position

• pick up two dumbbells or kettlebells
• the feet are shoulder width apart
• hold the weights in front of your thighs
• the palms of the hands point to the thigh
• bend your arms and knees a little
• head in extension to the spine

Correct Execution

• lift the dumbbells simultaneously up in front of your body in a wide bow without momentum
• guide them up to the horizontal or higher
• the palms of the hands point downwards
• the wrists are the extension of the forearms
• let the weights sink down again slowly and repeat the exercise several times for an effective shoulder workout

tip for the workout

• you can stand up against a wall to avoid swinging