Form cues
- Lift to shoulder height
- Keep torso still
- Soft bend in elbows
- Shoulders down and back
Exercise
Dumbbell Seated Front Raise
Shoulders, dumbbell
A seated shoulder isolation exercise where you lift dumbbells straight in front to shoulder height to train the front delts.
Target: delts. Also works: trapezius, biceps.
Steps
- Sit tall on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing down or slightly toward each other, and brace your midsection.
- Raise both arms straight forward until the dumbbells reach shoulder height.
- Pause briefly at the top without leaning back or shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower the dumbbells under control back to the starting position by your thighs.
- Repeat each rep with the same seated posture and arm path.
Common mistakes
- Leaning the torso back to swing the dumbbells up
- Raising the dumbbells above shoulder height
- Shrugging the shoulders toward the ears
- Dropping the weights quickly on the way down
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the dumbbells, and inhale as you lower them back down under control.
In the app, search for Dumbbell Seated Front Raise and add it to a workout.