Front raise with barbell

Primary target:
Shoulders (Deltoids)
Secondary target:
Chest (Pectorals)
Difficulty:
(4/10)
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How many reps should I do?
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Techniques
  1. Stand with feet hip width apart, knees slightly bent
  2. Start with your hands about shoulder width apart, and the bar resting on your thighs
  3. With elbows slightly bent slowly raise your hands out in front of you until the bar is just above shoulder height
  4. Now slowly lower the bar again until your hands are back on your thighs
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you can no longer maintain technique
Tips
  • Remember, 2 seconds up, 2 seconds down
  • Try not to let gravity pull your arms down, control the movement yourself
  • Be sure to keep your elbows slightly bent at ALL times
  • Do not swing from the hips or arch your lower back. If you find this happening, use a lighter weight
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