Shoulders · Bodyweight
Twist Front Raise
How to do the twist front raise, 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
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall with your arms down in front of you, palms facing in. Raise both arms straight out in front to shoulder height while twisting your torso slightly to one side, then lower and alternate the twist. Keep a soft bend in the elbows throughout.
- 1Feel your front delts lifting the arms to shoulder height
- 2Let your obliques control the small twist of the torso
- 3Keep your shoulders down and away from your ears
Common mistakes
- Don't swing the arms above shoulder level or lean back
- Avoid over-rotating the torso into the twist
- Don't shrug the traps up as you raise the arms
Muscles worked
The twist front raise mainly works the front delts, with the obliques, upper abs, lower abs, and side delts assisting.
- Front DeltsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.