Shoulders · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Standing Front to Lateral Raise
How to do the dumbbell standing front to lateral 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 holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Raise both arms straight in front of you to shoulder height, lower them, then raise them out to the sides to shoulder height and lower again. Alternate front and lateral raises, keeping a slight bend in your elbows throughout.
- 1Your front delts working on the front raises and side delts on the
- 2laterals
- 3A controlled lift to shoulder height on each direction
- 4Your shoulders staying down, away from your ears
Common mistakes
- Swinging the dumbbells or lifting above shoulder height
- Shrugging or leaning back to heave the weight up
- Locking your elbows; keep a soft bend throughout
Muscles worked
The dumbbell standing front to lateral raise mainly works the front delts and side delts, with the upper traps assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Side DeltsPrimary
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.