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Cable Front Raise
An isolation exercise raising a cable handle to shoulder height, keeping constant tension on the front delt.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- anterior deltoid · lateral deltoid · pectoralis major
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- Cable machine
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand facing away from a low cable pulley with a handle attachment.
- Hold the handle with arm extended at your thigh.
- Raise your arm forward to shoulder height keeping it straight.
- Pause at the top.
- Lower under control and repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Avoid swinging or using momentum to lift the handle.
- Keep your torso upright; do not lean back as the arm rises.
- Brace your core and keep your wrist neutral throughout.