Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise
The Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise mainly works the shoulders, with help from the core and traps. You'll need: weight plates.
Required Equipment
Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise Muscles Worked
Primary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid)
Secondary
Side Shoulder (lateral deltoid); Upper Traps (trapezius, upper fibers); Obliques; Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
How to do the Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise
Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a weight plate with both hands in front of your thighs.
Engage your core and keep a slight bend in your elbows as you lift the plate straight up to eye level.
Rotate the plate to one side as if turning a steering wheel, pausing briefly at the peak.
Rotate the plate back to the center and then to the opposite side while maintaining your arm height.
Lower the weight plate in a controlled motion back down to your starting position.
Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise FAQs
What muscles does the Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise work?
The Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise mainly works the shoulders, with help from the core and traps. The main muscles are the anterior deltoid.
What equipment do you need for the Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise?
Weight plates.
What workout day should the Weight-Plate Front Rotation Raise go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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