Anterior Deltoid

Muscle group: Shoulders

Front shoulder muscle that flexes and internally rotates the arm, primary mover in overhead pressing.

Exercises Targeting Anterior Deltoid

Primary Mover (79)

Archer Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Arnold Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Assisted Dip

Machine Beginner

Band Chest Press

Band Overhead Press

Barbell Front Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Military Press

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Seated Military Press

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Bear Crawl

Bodyweight Intermediate

Elevated Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bradford Press

Barbell Advanced

Cable Alternating Isolateral Front Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Seated Front Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Shoulder Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Standing Shoulder Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Front Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Front Raise

Chest Press Machine

Machine Beginner

Clean and Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Crab Walk

Bodyweight Intermediate

Diamond Push-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dip (Chest-Focused)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Alternating Front Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Floor Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Lever

Bodyweight Advanced

Front Rack Carry

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Raise

Dumbbell Beginner

Handstand Push-Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Hang Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Hindu Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hollow Body Hold

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Kettlebell Arm Bar

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Bottoms Up Press

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Halo

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Press

Kettlebell Intermediate

Kettlebell Thruster

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Turkish Getup

Kettlebell Advanced

Kettlebell Windmill

Kettlebell Advanced

Landmine Press

Landmine Intermediate

Landmine Shoulder Press

Landmine Intermediate

L-U Raise

Dumbbell Advanced

Machine Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Military Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Shoulder Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Reclined Shoulder Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Reclined Shoulder Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Shoulder Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Shoulder Press (parallel grip)

Machine Beginner

Machine Shoulder Press

Machine Beginner

Sled Shoulder Press

Machine Beginner

Muscle Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Overhead Carry

Dumbbell Intermediate

Overhead Press

Barbell Intermediate

Pike Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Plate Front Raise

Push Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Push Press

Barbell Intermediate

Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Reverse Plank

Bodyweight Intermediate

Shoulder Press Machine

Machine Beginner

Smith Machine Bench Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Machine Shoulder Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Shoulder Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Snatch

Barbell Advanced

Split Jerk

Barbell Advanced

Suspended Front Raise

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

TRX Pike

Suspension Advanced

Waiters Carry

Dumbbell Advanced

Wall Slide

Bodyweight Beginner

Z Press

Dumbbell Advanced

Secondary / Assisting (118)

Archer Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Band-assisted Chest Dip

Band-assisted Triceps Dip

Machine-assisted Triceps Dip

Machine-assisted Triceps Dip (kneeling)

Self-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Triceps Dip

Barbell Bench Press (power lift)

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Decline Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Incline Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Behind The Neck Press

Barbell Advanced

Bird Dog

Bodyweight Beginner

Alternating Bird Dog

Bodyweight Beginner

Bench Dip

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bench Dip (heels on floor)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Chest Dip

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Incline Push-up (on bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Decline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Decline Push-up (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up Plus

Bodyweight Intermediate

Triceps Dip

Bodyweight Intermediate

Burpee

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Front Lateral Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Bench Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Cable Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Chest Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Decline Chest Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Incline Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Lateral Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Lying Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Standing Chest Press

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Y Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Lateral Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Upright Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Shoulder Internal Rotation

Cable Intermediate

Cable Triceps Dip

Cable Intermediate

Cable Upright Row (with rope attachment)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Chest Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Crossover

Cable Crossover Machine

Machine Beginner

Cable Internal Rotation

Cable Lateral Raise

Cable Upright Row

Cable Intermediate

Close Grip Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Decline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Decline Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Diamond Push-Up (Tricep Focus)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dip (Tricep-Focused)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Decline Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Front Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Full Can Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Incline Fly

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Shoulder Internal Rotation (on floor)

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Upright Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Intermediate

Incline Dumbbell Fly

Dumbbell Intermediate

Kettlebell Snatch

Kettlebell Advanced

L Sit

Bodyweight Advanced

Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Beginner

Lever Bench Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Chest Dip

Machine Beginner

Lever Chest Dip (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Decline Chest Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Incline Bench Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Incline Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Bench Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Chest Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Close Grip Bench Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Decline Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Incline Chest Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Incline Chest Press (on Hammer military press, plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Incline Fly

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Lateral Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Lateral Raise (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Lying Fly (gripless)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Seated Fly

Machine Beginner

Lever Shoulder Internal Rotation

Machine Beginner

Lever Triceps Dip

Machine Beginner

Lever Triceps Dip (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Machine-assisted Chest Dip

Machine Beginner

Machine-assisted Chest Dip (kneeling)

Machine Beginner

Sled Standing Chest Dip

Machine Beginner

Sled Standing Triceps Dip

Machine Beginner

Mountain Climber

Bodyweight Beginner

Muscle Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Self-assisted Chest Dip

Weighted Bench Dip

None Intermediate

Weighted Chest Dip

None Intermediate

Weighted Push-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Triceps Dip

None Intermediate

Pec Deck

Machine Beginner

Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Serratus Punch

Dumbbell Intermediate

Smith Bench Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Close Grip Bench Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Decline Bench Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Incline Bench Press

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Upright Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Suspended Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Fly

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Self-assisted Chest Dip

Suspension Beginner

Suspended Y Lateral Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Svend Press

Plate Intermediate

Tate Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

TRX Fallout

Suspension Intermediate

Upright Row

Barbell Intermediate

Wide Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Zercher Carry

Barbell Intermediate

Stabilizer (53)

Ab Wheel Rollout

Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Lying Triceps Extension

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Lying Triceps Extension "Skull Crusher"

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Pullover

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Triceps Extension

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Curl

Barbell Beginner

Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Hammer Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Incline Shoulder Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Lying Triceps Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Reverse Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Seated Twist

Cable Intermediate

Cable Triceps Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Triceps Extension (with rope)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Curl

Cable Overhead Extension

Dumbbell Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Dumbbell Incline Curl

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Lying Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Pullover

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Dumbbell Intermediate

French Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Squat

Barbell Advanced

Hammer Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Kettlebell Renegade Row

Kettlebell Intermediate

Low Cable Crossover

Lever Incline Shoulder Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Incline Shoulder Raise (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Reverse Curl

Machine Beginner

Lever Kneeling Twist

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Extension (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twist

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twist (gripless)

Machine Beginner

Lever Vertical Leg Raise

Machine Beginner

Contralateral Superman

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

None Intermediate

Overhead Tricep Extension

Dumbbell Beginner

Pallof Press

Cable Intermediate

Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Reverse Curl

Barbell Beginner

Scapular Push Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Smith Incline Shoulder Raise

Smith Machine Beginner

Superman

Bodyweight Intermediate

Suspended Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pike

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pull Through

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Side Bend

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Twisting Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Other Muscles in Shoulders

Lateral Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid

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