Barbell Front Raise

Muscles worked by the Barbell Front Raise

Primary

Front DeltsAnterior Deltoid

Secondary

Side DeltsLateral DeltoidChestPectoralis MajorSerratusSerratus Anterior

Also called: front deltoid, anterior delt, front delt, anterior deltoid.

Equipment

Barbell

Also called: bar, olympic barbell, straight bar, olympic bar, power bar.

How to do the Barbell Front Raise

1. Stand holding a barbell with an overhand grip at thigh level.
2. Keep your arms straight and core braced.
3. Raise the barbell in front of you to shoulder height.
4. Pause briefly at the top.
5. Lower under control and repeat.

Form tips

• Use a light weight to avoid swinging the bar up.
• Avoid leaning back as the bar rises.
• Keep your wrists neutral rather than letting them bend backward.

At a glance

Barbell Front Raise in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Cable Front Raise
• Dumbbell Front Raise
• Arnold Press
• Banded Shoulder Stretch
• Barbell Overhead Press
• Behind the Neck Press
• Bodyweight Overhead Press
• Double Kettlebell Overhead Press

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "barbell-front-raise",
  "name_en": "Barbell Front Raise",
  "name_de": "Langhantel-Frontheben",
  "name_es": "Elevación Frontal con Barra",
  "description_en": "An isolation exercise raising a barbell from the thighs to shoulder height, targeting the front deltoids.",
  "description_de": "Eine Isolationsübung für die vordere Schulter, bei der eine Langhantel mit gestreckten Armen bis auf Schulterhöhe angehoben wird.",
  "description_es": "Una elevación frontal con barra que aísla el deltoides anterior al subir el peso con los brazos rectos hasta la altura de los hombros.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "barbell",
  "body_part": "shoulders",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "lateral_deltoid",
    "pectoralis_major",
    "serratus_anterior"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "front-raise",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand holding a barbell with an overhand grip at thigh level.",
    "Keep your arms straight and core braced.",
    "Raise the barbell in front of you to shoulder height.",
    "Pause briefly at the top.",
    "Lower under control and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stehe und halte eine Langhantel mit Obergriff vor den Oberschenkeln.",
    "Halte die Arme gestreckt und den Rumpf angespannt.",
    "Hebe die Langhantel nach vorne auf Schulterhöhe.",
    "Halte kurz oben inne.",
    "Senke kontrolliert und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Párate sosteniendo una barra con agarre prono a la altura de los muslos.",
    "Mantén los brazos extendidos y el core contraído.",
    "Eleva la barra frente a ti hasta la altura de los hombros.",
    "Haz una breve pausa en la parte superior.",
    "Baja de forma controlada y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Use a light weight to avoid swinging the bar up.",
    "Avoid leaning back as the bar rises.",
    "Keep your wrists neutral rather than letting them bend backward."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Hebe die Hantel ohne Schwung aus dem Oberkörper an.",
    "Zieh die Schultern dabei nicht zu den Ohren hoch.",
    "Spanne das Gesäß an, um ein Ausweichen ins Hohlkreuz zu verhindern."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Usa un peso moderado para no balancear el cuerpo.",
    "Evita encoger los hombros mientras subes la barra.",
    "Mantén las muñecas neutras, sin dejar que se doblen hacia atrás."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/barbell-front-raise-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/barbell-front-raise-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

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const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "barbell-front-raise");

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