band front raise: technique and muscles worked

Animated demonstration of band front raise

How to do this exercise

Step:1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the band in front of your thighs with your palms facing down.
Step:2 Keep your arms straight and slowly raise them forward until they are parallel to the ground.
Step:3 Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your arms back down to the starting position.
Step:4 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Equipment: Resistance band
Body part: Shoulders
Target muscle: Anterior deltoid
Secondary muscle: Trapezius Lateral deltoid Clavicular pectoralis (upper chest)

Hypertrophy grade

Average5 / 10

Nemeo’s take

This exercise offers a targeted solicitation of the anterior deltoid, but the variable resistance of the band limits the tension in the stretched position, reducing hypertrophic efficiency when faced with dumbbells or machines. Its stability is good, but the progression in overload remains modest, because the resistance depends mainly on the final voltage. A good isolation tool at home, but it gives way to more loadable movements for full shoulder development.

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