Barbell Front Raise

1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand in an overhand grip. Let your arms hang in front of you with your palms facing the front of your thighs.
2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
3. Keeping your arm and wrist straight, raise your right arm in front of you until it reaches shoulder height. Don’t lift it past your shoulders. Don’t lean back or use momentum.
4. Lower your arm. Switch sides and repeat.

1. Lie on a bench with your knees bent and your feet on the floor or up on the bench.
2. With a dumbbell in each hand and your palms facing each other, straighten your arms and position your hands over your chest.
3. With elbows bent slightly, open your arms outward. Don’t let your elbows drop past your shoulders.
4. Engaging your chest muscles, lift your hands above your chest and push the dumbbells together. As you lift, maintain the slight bend in your elbows and keep your chest broad. Repeat.