Cable Front Raise

Muscles worked by the Cable Front Raise

Primary

Front DeltsAnterior Deltoid

Secondary

Side DeltsLateral DeltoidChestPectoralis Major

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

Equipment

Cable Machine

Also called: cable pulley, functional trainer, cable crossover, cable column, cable station, pulley machine.

How to do the Cable Front Raise

1. Stand facing away from a low cable pulley with a handle attachment.
2. Hold the handle with arm extended at your thigh.
3. Raise your arm forward to shoulder height keeping it straight.
4. Pause at the top.
5. Lower under control and repeat.

Form tips

• Avoid swinging or using momentum to lift the handle.
• Keep your torso upright; do not lean back as the arm rises.
• Brace your core and keep your wrist neutral throughout.

At a glance

Cable Front Raise in German & Spanish

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

Related exercises

• Barbell 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": "cable-front-raise",
  "name_en": "Cable Front Raise",
  "name_de": "Kabelzug Frontheben",
  "name_es": "Elevación Frontal con Cable",
  "description_en": "An isolation exercise raising a cable handle to shoulder height, keeping constant tension on the front delt.",
  "description_de": "Ein Frontheben am Kabelzug, das die vordere Schulter mit konstanter Spannung über den gesamten Bewegungsweg belastet.",
  "description_es": "Una elevación frontal en polea que aísla el deltoides anterior con tensión constante durante todo el recorrido.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "cable",
  "body_part": "shoulders",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "lateral_deltoid",
    "pectoralis_major"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe"
  ],
  "variation_group": "front-raise",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand facing away from a low cable pulley with a handle attachment.",
    "Hold the handle with arm extended at your thigh.",
    "Raise your arm forward to shoulder height keeping it straight.",
    "Pause at the top.",
    "Lower under control and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Steh mit dem Rücken zum unteren Kabelzug mit Griffaufsatz.",
    "Halte den Griff mit gestrecktem Arm am Oberschenkel.",
    "Hebe den Arm gestreckt nach vorne bis auf Schulterhöhe.",
    "Oben kurz pausieren.",
    "Kontrolliert senken und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Colócate de espaldas a una polea baja con un agarre.",
    "Sujeta el agarre con el brazo extendido a la altura del muslo.",
    "Levanta el brazo hacia adelante hasta la altura del hombro manteniéndolo recto.",
    "Pausa en la parte superior.",
    "Baja de forma controlada y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Avoid swinging or using momentum to lift the handle.",
    "Keep your torso upright; do not lean back as the arm rises.",
    "Brace your core and keep your wrist neutral throughout."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Arbeite ohne Schwung aus dem Oberkörper.",
    "Zieh die Schulter beim Anheben nicht mit nach oben.",
    "Lehn dich nicht zurück, halte den Rumpf fest angespannt."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Evita balancear el torso para ayudarte a subir.",
    "Mantén el codo casi recto, sin bloquearlo.",
    "Baja más despacio de lo que subes para aprovechar la tensión del cable."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/cable-front-raise-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/cable-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 === "cable-front-raise");

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