Barbell Front Raises
- Place a light-weighted barbell in front of you at your shins.
- Squat down into position, driving your hips back. Keep your chest and head up. Place your hands in an overhand grip on the barbell.
- Stand up with a tight core and flat back. Keeping a slight bend in the elbows, raise the bar up and in front of you. Pause when your arms are parallel with the ground.
- Slowly lower the barbell to your hip. Repeat the movement.
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Barbell front raises is a gym exercise that targets shoulders and also works abs and upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include One-arm kettlebell push and press, water bottle squat clean and presses and single arm front raises to overhead extension. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
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