A front raise swings straight arms forward and up, so the camera needs a diagonal view of you. Stand halfway turned toward the phone and this front raise counter follows your hand along the whole lift.
Raise both arms together, or use one-arm mode and let the coach call the switch. Keep the arms straight and the coach will call each rep as it finishes.
Phone setup
Rest the phone upright at chest height and take a few steps back, far enough that your full arm swing has room in the frame.
Turn about halfway toward the camera, not fully side-on. In full profile it may not start counting.
- Your straight arms travel out in front of you, so leave a clear gap between you and the lens.
Form cues
- Keep your arms long. A straight arm lets the camera follow your hand from the shoulder, which is how this lift is measured.
- Raise to shoulder height. That's the far position. Stopping lower never reaches it.
- Lower to your thighs. The rep is only finished when the arms are back down by your sides.
- Stand tall. Leaning back to heave the weights up turns a front raise into a back bend.
Common mistakes
- Turning fully to profile. Full profile may stop counting from starting. Rotate toward the phone until you're about halfway between side-on and facing it.
- Heaving with your lower back. Swinging the weights up with momentum takes the work off the front delts. Keep your hips still and lift with the shoulders.
- Stepping too close. The lift sweeps out in front of you. Back up until your whole arm swing stays inside the frame.
How FitnessBruh counts it
Here the angle is measured at the shoulder, from hip through shoulder to wrist. That means it follows your hand along a straight-arm lift rather than the bend of your elbow.
A rep starts with your arms down, reaches the far position when the arm is raised in front of you to about shoulder height, and finishes when you lower it again.
Choose one-arm mode and the app follows a single hip-to-wrist line; when the coach calls the switch the other arm takes its turn, and the set ends after both.
FAQ
Why does a front raise need a half turn?
The lift travels straight out in front of you, so a diagonal view shows it best. Stand about halfway between side-on and facing the phone; full profile may not start counting.
Is the front raise counted at the elbow?
No, the angle runs from hip to shoulder to wrist, so the whole arm lifting is what moves the count. Keep it straight and raise it as one piece.
Can I raise one arm and then the other?
Yes, that's what one-arm mode is for. It follows one arm, calls the switch, and moves on to the other, while two-arm mode averages both sides instead.
