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One of the most popular exercises in shoulder workouts is the front dumbbell raise for the front delts. The problem is, it’s one of the most misperformed exercises people do for their shoulders. As I show you in this video, the tendency is to use heavier weights than can be handled completely by the delts. When raising the weights up to shoulder level, the weights usually stop too low and the person leans back to make it appear as if they dumbbells are going higher. This cheat is one of the fastest ways to defuse your shoulder workout and leave you with anything but bigger rounder shoulders.
To combat this shoulder workout cheat you need to focus on contracting the front delts to perform the exercise and eliminate the momentum. You can do this by taking a stride stance with one foot out in front of the other. Lean slightly forward at the trunk and raise the dumbbells to shoulder height with nothing but pure deltoid contraction. Lower the dumbbells slowly and eccentrically control the descent with your front delts.
This fix can help recharge your shoulder workout and help you get bigger delts now! In fact, if you start doing this correctly you should expect to see your front delts pop more noticeably in just the next few shoulder workouts you do.
It just goes to show you that shoulder exercises are just exercises when they appear on paper or in the magazines. They only become effective at building bigger shoulders when they are done properly.
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49 comments
I gotta remember to lean against a 45 bench back. Or the top of a straight bench.
Or seated against a backrest.
Can shoulder exercise be done on a bench utilising the backrest?
I really find your posts very helpful. Thank you so much…
I hate the fact that this guy has some interesting topics. His way of talking and edeting his videos is too gonzo.
One of the most legit celebrity trainers. No bukkshit and you actually care about general health and well being of consumers. You're not one of these fake Mattie's capitalizing on lies and manipulation.
Thank you for the tips, it makes sense.
The "mike Chang" 90 degree arm angle to make your arms look bigger.. (;
Makes sense
What chest excersizes do u do your pecs look ripped dude
Yeah i really hurt my left shoulder with the front shoulder raise. Any explanation? It keeps clicking and it hurts.
Not sure if it's genetics/body type or what, but your shoulders look pretty miserable yourself man.. Definitely need more military and dumbbell presses instead of these (mostly) useless raises.
oldest video ive seen of you
I got it! Thank you, Jeff.
ty athlean!!!
Damn. The weights lifted me .
Lol chest 😨
Leaning forward on this exercise is the same as doing the exercise on an inclined bench. Full body support, and front delt isolation on an inclined bench. But this standing method maybe helps the core more than laying on your tummy, on a bench.
fuck I've been doing my excercises wrong
yo wat's dat song at the end of the video please I must know 😂
with this single exercise i can build big delts?
I have a question when i try to put on my back pack i have a sensitive pain i my shoulder ( as i reach to put my arm through ) and it also hurts when i squat (when i have my arm in position under the bar as the bar rest on my traps)… what should i do to fix this pain . feels like its in the anterior pain of my shoulder… @athlean-x please help me
been watching his videos for months and have a better body then him
In Soviet,Russia the weights lift you.
This guy is so big and so smart. Great advice.
great physique and great pointers. I have to say that you sounded winded after a couple of shoulder raises. how is that possible?
well said jeff👌👌👌
really what a point!!! thanks a lot jeff👍
that raise looks really bad for your shoulder joints
only if there was a workout where it works all your spots of delt
i have never leaned back guess that good fo me
What about using momentum on the last few reps on the way up then squeezing at the top and controlling on the way down? This would be after your already fatigued.
very smart way to do this much better way for me iv stopped being shy about the amount a long time ago
thanks Jeff
do I use this form when working out the rear Delts as well?
Dammit jeff i hate you….now i gotta start all over again lol
but why are the pinkys down? arent they supposed to be up in the air and the thumb down?
I train at the gym almost everyday, but Iam not seeing a lot of change don't get me wrong Iam seeing some changes but not as much as I would like.
So what would you recommend?
hello sir i have seen a lot of guys that the are training so wrong but they have a very nice body can u answer it why they have a nice body and why they get that body by training so wrong
Super !
I'm eating crisps in my bed watching this 2 am. It's salt and vinegar.
Shouldn't happen for guy's been there for few years !
That's the best advice in weightlifting that someone can give 100% it works
Damn man there is so much good stuff on this page.
Is the fact that you can't do an exercise without extra momentum a sign that your using too much weight?
Is this exercise alright for beginners?
Jesus retro Jeff that haircut
He's got a one ugly physique. Why even lift when you look like a giraffe.
"Did you actually lift the weights? Or did the weights lift you?" Had me dead 😂
My shoulders got pumped just by watching this video…
Damn Jeff sin canas!?