Illustrated tutorial on front raise action while holding dumbbells together

Holding dumbbells forward raise is one of the effective movements to exercise the upper body muscles span>, has obvious effects on the front part of the deltoid muscle (shoulder), the upper part of the pectoralis major muscle (chest) and the short head of the biceps brachii (arm) Exercise effect.

Starting action: Stand naturally, with your chest raised and your abdomen raised, and your hands overlapping, grasping the dumbbells and placing them in front of your thighs.

Key points of action: Keep your shoulders stable. Inhale, raise the dumbbells to shoulder level with both hands clasped, and hold the peak contraction for one second. Then slowly lower the dumbbells to complete the exhale.

Tips Keep your back upright and don’t shrug. The arms are naturally slightly bent.