Anterior Raise - Resistance Tube Ball Single

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps

Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Resistance Tube Fitness Ball Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle.

Obtain two resistance tubes of equal resistance and attach them to the sides of the fitness ball. Sit on the fitness ball and hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. This is the starting position. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them) and your elbows slightly bent, raise the right handle straight up toward shoulder level. As the handle reaches shoulder level, rotate it as if you are pouring water from a pitcher to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Exhale during this movement. Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them) and your elbows slightly bent, raise the left handle straight up toward shoulder level. As the handle reaches shoulder level, rotate it as if you are pouring water from a pitcher to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Exhale during this movement. Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


The anterior (front) deltoid or shoulder is one of the three distinct heads of the deltoid anatomy. It raises the arm toward the front and rotates the arm inward.

Step 1

While sitting on a fitness ball, grasp resistance tube handles, in front of your body, palms facing to your body, arms parallel.

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Obtain two resistance tubes of equal resistance and attach them to the sides of the fitness ball. Sit on the fitness ball and hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. This is the starting position.

Step 2

Keep your shoulders down while raising the right handle to shoulder level. Rotate the arm inward as if you are pouring water.

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Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them) and your elbows slightly bent, raise the right handle straight up toward shoulder level. As the handle reaches shoulder level, rotate it as if you are pouring water from a pitcher to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Exhale during this movement.

Step 3

Lower the handle slowly to the starting position.

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Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. Repeat as required.

Step 4

Keep your shoulders down while raising the left handle to shoulder level. Rotate the arm inward as if you are pouring water.

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Keeping your shoulders down (do not shrug them) and your elbows slightly bent, raise the left handle straight up toward shoulder level. As the handle reaches shoulder level, rotate it as if you are pouring water from a pitcher to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Exhale during this movement.

Step 5

Lower the handle slowly to the starting position.

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Lower the handle slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Hold the resistance tube handles with an overhand grip in front of your body (palms facing towards your body). Your arms should be parallel. Repeat as required.