Anterior Raise - Resistance Tube

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps

Beginner Front Shoulders Traps Strength Resistance Tube Pull Gym

Purpose: This exercise strengthens the front deltoid muscle area.

Benefits: This exercise isolates the anterior delt muscle. The resistance tube allows you to do this exercise almost everywhere; gym, home, hotel room, and so on.

Obtain two resistance tubes of equal resistance. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, standing on one end of each resistance tube. 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 handles straight up toward shoulder level. As the handles reach shoulder level, rotate them as if you are pouring water from a pitcher to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Exhale during this movement. Lower the handles 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.


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 standing, 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. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, standing on one end of each resistance tube. 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 handles to shoulder level. Rotate the arms inward as if you are pouring water.

anterior-raise-resistance-tube-step-1

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

Step 3

Lower the handles slowly to the starting position.

anterior-raise-resistance-tube-step-2

Lower the handles 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.