Barbell Front Raise And Pullover

1. Start by standing upright, feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand grip in front of your thighs. 2. Keeping your arms straight, lift the barbell directly in front of you until it reaches shoulder level. 3. Slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position. 4. Next, lie down on a bench with your head hanging slightly off the edge. 5. Hold the barbell with an overhand grip and fully extend your arms above your chest. 6. Keeping your arms straight, lower the barbell behind your head until you feel a stretch in your shoulders and upper back. 7. Reverse the movement and bring the barbell back to the starting position above your chest. 8. Repeat steps 2-7 for the desired amount of repetitions.

How to perform the Barbell Front Raise And Pullover

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Barbell Front Raise And Pullover using your barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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