Barbell Front Raise
A shoulder isolation exercise where you lift a barbell straight in front of your body to train the front delts.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and hold the barbell against your thighs with an overhand grip.
- Brace your core and keep a soft bend in your elbows.
- Raise the barbell straight forward in front of you until it reaches shoulder height.
- Pause briefly without shrugging your shoulders.
- Lower the barbell back to your thighs with control.
- Reset your posture and repeat the movement.
Form cues
- Lift to shoulder height
- Keep ribs down
- Lead with your hands
- Avoid swinging
Common mistakes
- Leaning back to start the lift.
- Swinging the barbell with the hips.
- Raising the barbell above shoulder height.
- Shrugging the shoulders toward the ears.
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the barbell, and inhale as you lower it back down.
