How to Do Cable Front Raise

Form Cues

1. 1

   Set the pulley to the lowest position, grip the handle with one or both hands, raise your arm straight forward to shoulder height with a slight elbow bend

2. 2

   Keep the cable taut at the bottom — unlike dumbbells, the cable loads the anterior delt from the very start of the movement

3. 3

   Keep your torso still, avoiding a backward lean to help the weight up

4. 4

   Lower with control, resisting the weight stack the whole way back down

Common Mistakes

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  Raising above shoulder height — the anterior delt finishes its work at shoulder level; going higher shifts load to the trap and increases impingement risk

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  Using momentum or body swing instead of a slow, isolated raise

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  Using too much weight, which forces the torso to lean back and recruit other muscles