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How to Do Standing Dumbbell Straight-Arm Front Delt Raise Above Head

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the standing dumbbell straight-arm front delt raise above head.

How to do it

1. Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your thighs.
2. Keep your arms straight with a slight bend at the elbows but keep them locked. This will be your starting position.
3. Raise the dumbbells in a semicircular motion to arm's length overhead as you exhale.
4. Slowly return to the starting position using the same path as you inhale.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.