Description

Front raises are an exercise in which you mainly train your front shoulder, but also your upper chest.

Exercise

Front lift + rotation

Standing

Type: Bilateral Rest: 120s Equipment: Gewichtsscheibe

Tutorial

1

Grasp a weight plate with both hands about shoulder-width apart and stand shoulder-width apart.
2

Hold the weight plate in a neutral grip (palms facing inwards) in front of your thighs. The arms hang down and the elbow joint is slightly bent.
3

Powerfully lift the weight plate up in front of your body until your arms are parallel to the floor. Now rotate the weight plate 90° around its axis to the left, back to the starting position, 90° to the right and back to the starting position. Your arms remain almost fully extended in front of your body. Hold the position briefly and exhale.
4

Slowly lower the weight plate in a controlled manner until you are back in the starting position. Your hands should be in front of your thighs again. Breathe in as you do so.
5

One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.

Tip

Keep your back straight and pull your shoulder blades down. Choose a weight that is not too heavy and concentrate on the execution. Turn the weight plate like a car steering wheel if you were to turn left or right.