How to do front dumbbell raise exercises

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How to do Front Dumbbell Raises - Shoulder Muscles

The front dumbbell raise is an exercises for the shoulder muscles, where you alternating raise weights in front of you.

Description: Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

* Stand upright with your feet appr. shoulder width apart an hold a dumbbell in each hand (palms facing to your body or backwards). Bent your elbows slightly, but still keep your arms pretty straight.
* Lift one of the weights in a wide arc until it is approximately at shoulder hight. Exhale at the same time and don't use your back to create momentum.
* Move the weight back down and when its close to the hip, start lifting the other weight. Down motion: appr. 3 seconds.

Trainer advice: Front Dumbbell Raise - Shoulder Muscles

* There are two variations of front dumbbell raises: One, where you wait until both dumbbells are at hip level and then move up the other weight. And variation 2 is where you move up one dumbbell and down the other dumbbell at the same time (so that none of your shoulders muscles ever rests).
* Stand in front of a mirror.
* Don't create momentum with your back (don't lean back when you lift the weight).