Demo & instructions
Plate Front Raise
Also known as: Weight Plate Front Raise, Plate Raise
Instructions
You hold a single weight plate with both hands and lift it in front of you to shoulder height. A simple way to train the front of the shoulders when a plate is the nearest thing to hand.
- Movement
- Shoulder raise
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–20 reps
Setup
- 1Take a light weight plate from the barbell set and hold it by its sides, as if gripping a steering wheel.
- 2Stand tall with your feet about hip-width apart and the plate resting in front of your thighs.
- 3Keep a slight bend in your elbows and brace your midsection gently.
Execution
- 1Raise the plate forward and up in a smooth arc.
- 2Stop when it reaches about shoulder height and your arms are level with the floor.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
