Eccentric Front Raise

ECCENTRIC FRONT RAISE

The eccentric front raise exercise is used to strengthen the muscles and tendon of the shoulder flexors. Start by holding a dumbbell with both of your arms and raise it to your chest by bending both elbows. From here extend both of your arms in front of you so that they are at shoulder height and begin to lower the weight down in front of you. Lower the weight at a 4-5 second tempo.

Muscles involved:

• anterior deltoid

• long head biceps tendon

• biceps brachii

• coracobrachialis

Related conditions:

• biceps instability

• long head of biceps tendinitis

• SLAP lesion

• glenohumeral labral tear

• anterior deltoid strain

• shoulder impingement

• dynamic shoulder instability

• biceps pulley sling irritation

• rotator cuff tendinitis

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