Shoulders · Bodyweight
Front Raise Skater Stepback
How to do the front raise skater stepback, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and arms at your sides. Step one foot back and behind you into a skater stance while raising both arms straight out in front to shoulder height. Return to center and alternate the stepping leg.
- 1Front delts lifting your arms to shoulder height
- 2Glutes and quads loading as you step back and balance
- 3Core holding your torso upright through the step
Common mistakes
- Do not swing the arms up with momentum
- Avoid raising your hands above shoulder level
- Do not let the back knee collapse on the step
Muscles worked
The front raise skater stepback mainly works the front delts, with the quads, glutes, lower abs, hamstrings, calves, and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- QuadsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.