Dumbbell Front Raise

Setup

1. 01Stand with feet hip width apart holding dumbbells against the front of the thighs.
2. 02Use a palms-down grip with a soft bend in the elbows.
3. 03Brace the trunk and tuck the ribs slightly to resist leaning back.
4. 04Set the shoulders down before the first rep.

Execution

1. 01Raise both dumbbells together straight in front of you.
2. 02Stop when the bells reach shoulder height with arms roughly parallel to the floor.
3. 03Pause briefly at the top.
4. 04Lower both bells under control back to the thighs.

Checkpoints

• -Both arms rise at the same speed and height.
• -Torso stays vertical; raising both bells doubles the pull into lean-back.
• -Elbows keep the same soft bend throughout.
• -The lowering phase takes as long as the raise.

Common mistakes

• -Rocking backward to swing both bells up.
• -Raising above shoulder height and shifting load to the traps.
• -Letting the bells drop instead of lowering under control.
• -Shrugging the shoulders toward the ears as the arms rise.