Shoulders · Dumbbell · Isolation · Beginner
Front Incline Dumbbell Raise
Primary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
How to do it
- Sit down on an incline bench with the incline set anywhere between 30 to 60 degrees while holding a dumbbell on each hand. Tip: You can change the angle to hit the muscle a little differently each time.
- Extend your arms straight in front of you and have your palms facing down with the dumbbells raised about 1 inch above your thighs. This will be your starting position.
- Slowly raise the dumbbells straight up until they are slightly above your shoulders, while keeping your elbows locked. Squeeze at the top for a second and make sure you breathe out during this portion of the movement. Tip: Keep your head resting down against the bench and your legs on the floor at all times.
- Lower the arms back to the starting position as you inhale.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other shoulder exercises
- Face Pull · Cable
- Front Cable Raise · Cable
- Front Dumbbell Raise · Dumbbell
- Front Plate Raise · Other
- Front Two-Dumbbell Raise · Dumbbell
- Handstand Push-Ups · Bodyweight
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