Shoulders · Cable
Cable Single Arm Neutral Grip Front Raise
How to do the cable single arm neutral grip front raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing away from a low cable pulley and hold the handle in one hand with a neutral grip and thumb up. Keeping a slight bend in the elbow, raise your arm straight in front of you to about shoulder height. Lower under control against the cable tension.
- 1Feel the front of your shoulder lift the handle
- 2Keep constant tension from the cable throughout the range
- 3Raise smoothly to shoulder height with the thumb leading
Common mistakes
- Don't swing or use your body to start the lift
- Avoid shrugging your trap as you raise
- Don't let the cable yank your arm back down
Muscles worked
The cable single arm neutral grip front raise mainly works the front delts, with the upper traps and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper ChestMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.