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Primary Muscles

Shoulders (anterior deltoids)

Secondary Muscles

Rotator Cuff (supraspinatus)

Exercise Classification

Upper body isolation exercise

Plate Front Raise Raise Video

Exercise Technique Tips

• Grasp a plate at the sides and in front of the body.
• Begin motion by raising the plate in front of the body.
• Terminate upward movement when the hole of the plate is eye level.
• Return plate to bottom position in a slow, controlled fashion.
• Keep elbows slightly turned out throughout movement to minimize elbow.

Common Mistakes

• Using too fast of a pace.

• Not stopping at transitional points of movement (just above shoulders and at bottom).
• Not flaring elbows.
• Bending elbows during movement.
• Using too heavy a weight.