Forward / Front Shoulder Dumbbell Raises
- Stand straight holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.
- Hold the dumbbells in in front of your thighs with your palms of the facing your thighs. Keep your arms fully extended. This is the start position.
- Raise the left dumbbell out and upwards, while keeping a slight bend in your elbow. Your palms must always face down for this exercise.
- Continue raising the dumbbell until you arm is a little above parallel to the floor. Exhale as you are raising the dumbbell.
- Pause for a count of one.
- Inhale and slowly lower the dumbbell to the start position.
- As you lower the left dumbbell, begin to lift the right dumbbell, duplicating the movement.
- When both dumbbells have been raised and lowered in a cycle, that is one repetition.
- Repeat.
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Forward / front shoulder dumbbell raises is a gym exercise that targets shoulders and also works abs. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Water bottle squat thrusters, bent over dumbbell shoulder pendulums / swings and resistance band squat and overhead press. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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