Barbell Front Raise
This is a great exercise for strengthening and defining the shoulders. Muscles Involved: Shoulders
Body Alignment:
o Stand with your feet approximately shoulder-width apart.
o Make sure your knees and elbows are slightly bent.
o Hold a barbell in front of your thighs with your hands approximately shoulder-width apart, palms down.
o Brace your transverse abdominals.
Movement:
o Keeping your back and arms straight,
o Slowly raise the bar in front of your chest until your arms are parallel to the floor.
o Pause, then slowly lower the bar until your hands almost touch your thighs
o Repeat.
Training Tip:
Keep your body in perfect alignment, do not arch your back or lean forward or sway backward. Never use momentum to get the weight up.
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