How to do the Plate Front Raise
- Stand with feet apart, holding a plate by your thighs.
- Keep your torso upright, elbows slightly bent, and ready to move.
- Raise the plate forward until your arms are parallel to the floor.
- Lower the plate slowly back down to the starting position.
- Avoid shrugging your shoulders during this controlled movement.
Full technique — 5 steps
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and hold a plate at its sides in front of your thighs.
- Keep your torso upright, shoulders down, and elbows slightly bent before starting the raise.
- Raise the plate straight in front of your body until it reaches about shoulder height.
- Stop when your arms are roughly parallel to the floor without leaning back or shrugging.
- Lower the plate along the same path until it returns in front of your thighs.
Common mistakes
- Leaning back to start reps
- Shrugging through the raise
- Swinging the plate upward
- Lifting far above shoulder height
Form cues
- Raise to shoulder height
- Keep shoulders down
- Slight elbow bend
- No torso swing
