Standing tall with a weight held in both hands in front of the thighs, the straight arms raise it in front to a little above shoulder height and lower it slowly: the front raise with one weight in both hands.
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Lateral raise family
Plate front raise
Standard option
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Standing tall with a weight held in both hands in front of the thighs, the straight arms raise it in front to a little above shoulder height and lower it slowly: the front raise with one weight in both hands.
DemandEasy
Equipment requiredWeight plates + Medicine ball
Muscle focusShoulders · Chest
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
Source-researched guide. Clinical review is pending.
How to move
Stand tall, a plate or medicine ball held in both hands in front of the thighs.
Raise it in front on straight arms to a little above shoulder height; pause.
Lower it slowly.
Form cues
Keep the trunk still; don't lean back.
Keep the elbows just soft.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
Mass General's shoulder guide advises raising with the thumbs up rather than the palms down: do so with a sore shoulder. This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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