Front shoulders Exercises

16 exercises targeting the Front shoulders, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

16

Exercises

9

Equipment Items

3

Difficulties

All Front shoulders exercises

Barbell front raise

Front shoulders

Barbell standing Military-Press

Front shouldersCoreTrapezius

Behind neck shoulder press on smith machine

Front shouldersTricepsRear shoulders

Dumbbell Front Raise

Front shoulders

Dumbbell overhead press

Front shouldersCore

Dumbbell standing alernate front raise

Front shoulders

Handstand hold

Bodyweight · Hard

Front shouldersSide shouldersTricepsInner forearmOuter forearmUpper chestMiddle chestMiddle back

L-sit

L-sit

Bodyweight · Hard

TricepsAbsFront shouldersBicepsOuter forearmUpper chest

Landmine shoulder press

Front shoulders

Lever shoulder-press

Front shouldersTriceps

Overhead press barbell

Front shouldersCore

Pike pushup

Bodyweight · Medium

Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Resistance band overhead shoulder press

Front shouldersSide shoulders

Seated shoulder press

Front shouldersTriceps

Seated smith machine shoulder press

Front shouldersTriceps

Two arm cable front raise

Front shouldersMiddle chest

How to train your Front shoulders effectively

Training the Front shoulders responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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