Dumbbell Front Raise

Muscles worked by the Dumbbell Front Raise

Primary

Front DeltsAnterior Deltoid

Secondary

Side DeltsLateral Deltoid

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

Equipment

Dumbbell

Also called: db, dumbell, hex dumbbell, rubber dumbbell, hand weight.

How to do the Dumbbell Front Raise

1. Stand with dumbbells at your sides, palms facing your thighs.
2. Raise one or both dumbbells forward to shoulder height.
3. Lower under control.
4. Repeat.

Form tips

• Avoid using momentum.
• Slight elbow bend reduces joint stress.

At a glance

Dumbbell Front Raise in German & Spanish

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

Related exercises

• Barbell Front Raise
• Cable 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": "dumbbell-front-raise",
  "name_en": "Dumbbell Front Raise",
  "name_de": "Kurzhantel Frontheben",
  "name_es": "Elevación Frontal con Mancuernas",
  "description_en": "An isolation exercise targeting the anterior deltoid through a forward raise motion.",
  "description_de": "Eine Isolationsübung für den vorderen Deltamuskel durch eine Vorwärtshebebewegung.",
  "description_es": "Un ejercicio de aislamiento que trabaja el deltoides anterior mediante una elevación hacia adelante.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "body_part": "shoulders",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "anterior_deltoid"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "lateral_deltoid"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "push_day",
    "knee_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "front-raise",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand with dumbbells at your sides, palms facing your thighs.",
    "Raise one or both dumbbells forward to shoulder height.",
    "Lower under control.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stehe mit Kurzhanteln an den Seiten, Handflächen zu den Oberschenkeln.",
    "Hebe eine oder beide Kurzhanteln nach vorne bis auf Schulterhöhe.",
    "Senke kontrolliert ab.",
    "Wiederhole die Übung."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Ponte de pie con las mancuernas a los costados, palmas frente a los muslos.",
    "Sube una o ambas mancuernas hacia adelante hasta la altura de los hombros.",
    "Baja de forma controlada.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Avoid using momentum.",
    "Slight elbow bend reduces joint stress."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Vermeide Schwungkraft.",
    "Eine leichte Ellbogenbeugung reduziert die Gelenkbelastung."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Evita usar el impulso.",
    "Una ligera flexión de codo reduce el estrés articular."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/dumbbell-front-raise-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/dumbbell-front-raise-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

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

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