Standing with the dumbbells in front of the thighs, both arms rise forward to shoulder height and lower slowly: ACE rates the front raise beginner, like the lateral raise, and it works the front deltoid and upper chest most.
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Lateral raise family
These tiers compare demands within this family, not universal safety or a mandatory sequence. Load, range, balance and your circumstances can change difficulty. Choose deliberately; pain does not select a progression.
Standing with the dumbbells in front of the thighs, both arms rise forward to shoulder height and lower slowly: ACE rates the front raise beginner, like the lateral raise, and it works the front deltoid and upper chest most.
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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.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
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No variation is labeled clinically validated.