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Front shoulders Exercises

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

354
Exercises
34
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Front shoulders exercises

Kettlebell Half Kneeling Shoulder Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsCore

Kettlebell Halo

Easy
Rear shouldersFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestTrapezius

Kettlebell Kneeling One-Arm Bottoms-Up Press

Hard
Front shouldersSide shouldersTricepsCore

Kettlebell Kneeling Shoulder Bottom-Up Hold

Medium
Front shouldersSide shouldersTricepsCoreInner forearm

Kettlebell Leaning Front Raise

Medium
Front shouldersSide shouldersTrapezius

Kettlebell One Arm Clean and Jerk

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsFront shouldersTrapeziusCalvesCoreSide shouldersInner forearmLower back

Kettlebell One Arm Jerk

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestInner thighs

Kettlebell One Arm Military Press to the Side

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersMiddle chestMiddle back

Kettlebell One-Arm Snatch

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalvesFront shouldersSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Kettlebell Overhead Carry

Medium
CoreFront shouldersTricepsSide shouldersTrapezius

Kettlebell Seated Front Raise

Easy
Front shouldersCoreSide shoulders

Kettlebell Seated Neutral Grip Shoulder Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shoulders

Kettlebell Seated One Arm Military Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Kettlebell Seated Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Kettlebell Seated Shoulder Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shoulders

Kettlebell Seated Two-Arm Military Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersMiddle chest

Kettlebell Seesaw Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestObliques

Kettlebell Single Arm Clean and Press

Hard
TricepsGlutesQuadricepsHamstringsFront shouldersCalvesCoreSide shouldersInner forearmOuter forearmObliquesTrapeziusLower back

Kettlebell Single Arm Clean and Push Press

Hard
TricepsGlutesFront shouldersQuadricepsHamstringsCoreTrapezius

Kettlebell Single Arm Swing

Medium
GlutesHamstringsFront shouldersQuadricepsCalvesSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chestInner thighs

Kettlebell Sit Up Press

Medium
AbsCoreFront shouldersTricepsQuadricepsSide shouldersMiddle chestObliques

Kettlebell Snatch and Swing

Hard
GlutesHamstringsFront shouldersCoreTrapeziusLower back

Kettlebell Standing Bottoms-Up One Arm Shoulder Press

Hard
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle chest

Kettlebell Strict Press

Medium
Front shouldersTricepsSide shouldersUpper chestMiddle 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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