Form cues
- Lift to shoulder height
- Keep ribs down
- Lead with your hands
- Avoid swinging
Exercise
Barbell Front Raise
Shoulders, barbell
A shoulder isolation exercise where you lift a barbell straight in front of your body to train the front delts.
Target: delts. Also works: biceps, triceps.
Steps
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and hold the barbell against your thighs with an overhand grip.
- Brace your core and keep a soft bend in your elbows.
- Raise the barbell straight forward in front of you until it reaches shoulder height.
- Pause briefly without shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower the barbell back to your thighs with control.
- Reset your posture and repeat the movement.
Common mistakes
- Leaning back to start the lift.
- Swinging the barbell with the hips.
- Raising the barbell above shoulder height.
- Shrugging the shoulders toward the ears.
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the barbell, and inhale as you lower it back down.
In the app, search for Barbell Front Raise and add it to a workout.