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Exercises/Shoulders/Barbell Front Raise

Barbell Front Raise

ShouldersIsolationPushBarbellIntermediate

Front raise with a barbell that loads both front delts at once with a pronated grip. Allows heavier progression than dumbbells.

Visual guide

Barbell Front Raise — StartBarbell Front Raise — End

Reference photo — start and end of the movement.

How to perform

  1. 1.Stand holding the bar with a pronated, shoulder-width grip, resting on your thighs.
  2. 2.Keep your torso braced and elbows almost fully extended.
  3. 3.Raise the bar to the front up to shoulder height.
  4. 4.Lower under control without using momentum.

Common mistakes

  • ●Swinging the back to lift the weight
  • ●Raising past shoulder height
  • ●Shrugging the traps
  • ●Arching the lower back

Proper technique

Brace your core and hips to prevent swinging. Stop the bar at horizontal. Keep a slight, constant bend in the elbows.

Variants

Other exercises that work the same primary muscle.

Alternating Neutral-Grip Dumbbell Front Raise

Shoulders

PushIsolationDumbbell
Beginner

Dumbbell Front Raise

Shoulders

PushIsolationDumbbell
Beginner

Two-Hand Dumbbell Front Raise

Shoulders

PushIsolationDumbbell
Beginner

Single-Arm Neutral-Grip Cable Front Raise

Shoulders

PushIsolationCable
Intermediate
muscle map
Front muscle view
Back muscle view

primary
secondary
Primary
  • Front deltoid
Secondary
  • Side deltoid
  • Upper traps
  • Upper chest