Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise
Description
The dumbbell push up front raise links a push-up with a single-arm front raise. After completing a push-up with hands on the dumbbells, you raise one dumbbell forward to shoulder height before the next rep. The combo trains chest, front delts, and rotational core control simultaneously.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise Instructions
- Place two dumbbells on the floor about shoulder-width apart.
- Get into a high plank position gripping the dumbbells.
- Set your feet wider than your hips for stability.
- Brace your core and perform a full push-up by lowering your chest toward the floor.
- Press back up to the high plank position.
- Shift your weight to your left arm and lift the right dumbbell forward to shoulder height.
- Hold for one count at the top while keeping your hips square.
- Lower the dumbbell back to the floor and repeat the push-up. Alternate sides each rep.
Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise Form & Visual
Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise Benefits
- Trains chest, shoulders, and core in one rep
- Builds anti-rotation core strength
- Develops single-arm shoulder stability
- Time-efficient combo movement
- Strong functional carryover to athletic movement
- Challenges balance and proprioception
Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis major
- Anterior deltoid
- Triceps brachii
- Rectus abdominis
- Obliques
Dumbbell Push Up Front Raise Variations & Alternatives
- Push Up
- Renegade Row
- Dumbbell Front Raise
- Plank Lateral Raise
