Shoulders · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Seated Single Arm Front Raise
How to do the dumbbell seated single arm 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
- VerticalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit tall on a bench holding one dumbbell with a neutral or overhand grip, arm hanging at your side. Raise the dumbbell straight out in front of you to about shoulder height, keeping a slight bend in the elbow, then lower it under control. Finish the set, then switch arms.
- 1Your front delt lifting the weight up in front of you
- 2A controlled raise to shoulder height, no higher
- 3Your torso staying still as the arm does the work
Common mistakes
- Swinging your torso or leaning back to launch the weight
- Shrugging your shoulder up toward your ear
- Dropping the dumbbell quickly on the way down
Muscles worked
The dumbbell seated single arm front raise mainly works the front delts, with the upper traps and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper ChestMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
Kovo programs the dumbbell seated single arm front raise for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.