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Kettlebell Front Raise, Two-Handed

IntermediateStrengthTier T3

You stand tall and hold one kettlebell by its handle with both hands, so it hangs in front of your thighs. You raise it straight forward to shoulder height with nearly straight arms, then lower it back with control.

Targets: Shoulder
Muscles: Deltoids

Stop if

Choose an easier exercise if pain reaches 6 out of 10 or becomes sharp. Stop and rest if pain reaches 8 out of 10.

This is the general ClapMove rule. This exercise has no extra stop rule of its own.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

kettlebells

Home Options

  • kettlebell

Dosage

3

Sets

8

Reps / Time

60 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. A man standing tall in side view, both hands on a kettlebell handle, the bell hanging in front of his thighs.

    Step 1 of 3

    Stand tall, holding the kettlebell by its handle in both hands, and let it hang in front of your thighs with your arms extended.

  2. The same man, both arms reaching straight forward at shoulder height with the kettlebell hanging below the handle in front of his chest.

    Step 2 of 3

    Raise the kettlebell straight up in front of you to shoulder height, keeping your arms nearly straight.

  3. A man standing tall in side view, both hands on a kettlebell handle, the bell hanging in front of his thighs.

    Step 3 of 3

    Stand tall, holding the kettlebell by its handle in both hands, and let it hang in front of your thighs with your arms extended.

Safety Information

Keep the torso upright and still and the elbows in the same slight soft bend throughout; do not lean back or swing the kettlebell up. Stop the raise at shoulder height; do not lift the kettlebell overhead, because the raise ends at shoulder height. Stop if you feel pain in the shoulders, elbows, wrists or lower back, or if you cannot control the bell's path without swinging or arching your back, and ask a clinician if you have a shoulder, back or grip condition. Stop if the exercise causes pain or you become unwell. Seek appropriate professional advice about symptoms or suitability.

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