Dumbbell Incline Front Raise

A front raise performed face-down on an incline bench — isolates the front shoulders through a fuller range than the standing version.

Shoulders Dumbbell Strength

Step by step

1. Set a bench to about a 45 degree incline and lie face-down on it with a dumbbell in each hand.
2. Let the arms hang straight toward the floor, palms facing each other, with a slight bend in the elbows.
3. Brace the core, plant the toes on the floor, and pull the shoulder blades back and down.
4. Raise both dumbbells out in front of you in a controlled arc until the arms reach about shoulder height.
5. Pause briefly at the top with the front delts engaged and the wrists in line with the forearms.
6. Lower the dumbbells under control over 2 to 3 seconds back to the hanging start position.

Muscles and equipment

Target muscle

Front delts

Secondary muscles

none

Equipment

Dumbbell

Type

Strength

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