Shoulders · Stick
Stick Standing Front Raise
How to do the stick standing front raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Stick
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding a stick in front of your thighs with both hands, palms down and a shoulder-width grip. Keeping your arms straight, raise the stick out in front of you to shoulder height, then lower it under control. You should feel your front delts working as you lift.
- 1Raise the stick straight out to shoulder height and feel your front delts
- 2working
- 3Palms down with a slight bend in the elbows as you lift
- 4Core tight and shoulders down as you lower with control
Common mistakes
- Swinging the stick or lifting above shoulder level
- Shrugging your shoulders or leaning back to heave it up
- Locking your elbows; keep a soft bend throughout
Muscles worked
The stick standing front raise mainly works the front delts, with the side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the stick standing front raise for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.