Exercise Profile
- Target Muscle Group
- Exercise TypeStrength
- Equipment RequiredBarbell
- MechanicsIsolation
- Force TypePull
- Experience LevelBeginner
- Secondary Muscles
None
Target Muscle Group
Shoulders
Seated Barbell Front Raise Overview
The seated barbell front raise is a shoulder exercise used to target the front deltoids.
Use of the barbell can allow you to overload the muscles to a greater degree than one may be capable of doing with dumbbells.
The front deltoid is involved in several pressing movements and working to increase the strength of this muscle group can have a positive carry-over into your heavy pushing lifts.
From an aesthetics standpoint, bigger front deltoids can lead to an appearance of a complete set of shoulders and wider framed upper body.
Seated Barbell Front Raise Instructions
- Select the desired weight and load it onto a barbell. Grasp the bar with a pronated grip with your hands around shoulder width apart.
- Sit down on the end of a flat bench and let the barbell rest on your thighs.
- Take the weight off your thighs and hold the barbell slightly above your thighs. This is the starting position for the exercise.
- Inhale, brace your core, and raise your arms vertically while keeping the elbows nearly locked out.
- Once the arms are parallel with the floor, slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Seated Barbell Front Raise Tips
- Don’t lean back as you raise your arms, keep the motion under control, and don’t rely on momentum.
- Keep the rep timing slow, and lower the weight slowly.
- The barbell should not touch your body during the set.
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