Anatomical drawing of the human upper body musculature system highlighting the deltoid muscle in red.

The deltoid is a three-headed muscle that forms a cap around your shoulder. It’s primary function is essentially to move the arm away from the body. The front raise exercise focuses on the anterior head of the deltoid, which raises your arm away to the front.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Begin by sitting up straight in the chair with your feet flat on the floor and shoulder width apart. Contract your abdominals for trunk stability. Hold the weights at your side with your palms facing behind you. Slowly raise the weights straight out in front of you until they reach shoulder height. When bringing them back down to starting position, lower them in a slow and controlled manner, do not let the weights dropped back down. Repeat this process 8-12 times for 3 sets. The front raise exercise can be done with both arms simultaneously or by alternating the arms.

 

 

A man is seated demonstrating the start position for a Front Raise with Free Weights - Shoulders exercise.

A man is seated demonstrating the end position for a Front Raise with Free Weights - Shoulders exercise.