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Last updated March 11, 2026
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shoulders
Front Raise (Suspension)
Face away from the anchor point with suspension handles. Lean forward and raise your arms overhead to lift your body back upright.
Quick facts
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force
- Pull
- Type
- Strength
- Injury Risk
- Low
- Hypertrophy
- Medium
- Calorie Burn
- Low-Medium
Muscle focus
Primary and secondary muscle groups targeted by this movement.
Primary
front shoulders
Secondary
side shouldersabsupper chestbiceps
Equipment & setup
What you need and how to position yourself before starting.
Equipment
suspension
Movement pattern
Bilateral
Posture
Standing
Tracking parameters
reps
Step-by-step instructions
Follow these cues to master proper technique and stay safe through every rep.
- Step 1Setup
- Attach a suspension trainer to a high anchor point.
- Face away from the anchor and hold the handles with palms facing down.
- Lean forward with arms extended at shoulder height to create tension.
- Step 2Execution
- Keeping your arms straight, raise them overhead in a front raise arc.
- Your body will move from a leaned-forward position back toward upright.
- Focus on contracting the front deltoids to drive the movement.
- Step 3Return
- Slowly lower your arms back to shoulder height.
- Control the descent as your body leans forward again.
- Maintain core engagement throughout to prevent sagging.