Targeted Muscles: Shoulders (anterior and middle deltoids)
Shoulders (anterior and middle deltoids)
Upper back (upper trapezius)
Additional Muscles:
Triceps
To protect your back more, you can perform the front raise while sitting on a bench with a back support. Position your arms beside the body with your palms facing in and then rotate your wrists as you raise your arms, so your palms end up facing the floor. This modification helps isolate the front of your shoulders more by making it more difficult to use other muscles to lift the weight.
Front raise can also be performed by using a cable machine. Position a cable on a tower of a cable machine at the lowest setting and then attach a handle to the cable. Stand to the side of the with your back facing the tower, your feet shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. Grasp the handle with your palm facing backward and then perform the same arm movement. When you complete a set with one arm, repeat the exercise using your other arm.
The front raise can improve the overall shape of your shoulders by working the front of your shoulders. Strengthening the front of your shoulders can also help you perform everyday tasks such as The dumbbell shoulder press, also called the overhead press or military press works your shoulders and upper back as well as your triceps. This is a good exercise for building strong wide shoulders. Strengthening the shoulders helps make overhead pushing or lifting movements easier.
If you have neck, shoulder, lowerback and elbow problems, you should be careful when performing this exercise. You can perform dumbbell shoulder presses while sitting or standing. If you choose to sit, use a bemch with back support.
Move Supporting your back helps you avoid using your lower back during the exercise so you must do most of the work with your shoulder muscles. When you raise the dumbbells, press your arms straight up over your head but do not lock your elbows.
Keep your head and neck straight, your abdominal muscles tight and your back erect. If you find that you need to arch your back excessively to lift the dumbbells, consider using lighter weights.
Do not arch your back or wiggle your body to help you lift the dumbbells. Keep your back straight at all times.
Do not raise your arms above your shoulders
Do not lock your elbows. Keep your elbows slightly bent at all times.
Do not tilt your head forward or back. Keep your head, neck and back in a straight line.
