Front Raise With Self-Resistance

General And Specifics

• this exercise is especially interesting for people, who want to train the shoulders without any fitness equipment
• at the same time, the lats are also trained, because they are needed for the resistance
• the pectoralis minor supports the motion

Starting Position

• you can stand or sit during the exercise
• form a fist in front of your hip and put the other hand on it vapidly
• the arms are nearly stretched
• your posture is upright

Correct Execution

• raise the lower arm in front of your body against the resistance of the upper arm, until the arms are in shoulder height
• choose a resistance that makes the raising last for about 5 seconds
• keep the arms straight
• do several reps on one side
• afterwards, train the other arm with the same number of reps and equal intensity