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shoulder flexion
Chest-Supported Dumbbell Front Raise
Search GoogleChest-Supported Dumbbell Front Raise is a beginner shoulder flexion exercise using dumbbells and incline bench. It primarily trains front delts. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- front delts
- Secondary
- upper chest, serratus
- Equipment
- dumbbells, incline bench
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the bench and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning chest-supported dumbbell front raise.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Rest the chest against an incline bench and raise light dumbbells forward without lifting the ribs or shrugging.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the shoulder flexion.
- — Rest the chest against an incline bench and raise light dumbbells forward without lifting the ribs or shrugging.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo chest-supported dumbbell front raise
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range chest-supported dumbbell front raise