Shoulders · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Lateral to Front Raise
How to do the dumbbell lateral to front raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Raise both arms out to the sides to shoulder height, lower them, then raise both arms straight in front of you to shoulder height and lower. Alternate the lateral raise and the front raise each rep, keeping a slight bend in the elbows.
- 1Feel your side delts on the lateral lift and your front delts on the
- 2front lift
- 3Keep a slight bend in the elbows and control the path on both directions
- 4Engage your core and keep your shoulders down throughout
Common mistakes
- Do not swing your arms or lift higher than shoulder level
- Avoid shrugging your shoulders or leaning back to raise the weight
- Do not lock your elbows; keep a soft bend the whole set
Muscles worked
The dumbbell lateral to front raise mainly works the side delts and front delts.
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Front DeltsPrimary
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.