Dumbbell halo

A isolation exercise for the front delts, with help from the traps, abs. Equipment: dumbbells.

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WorksFront deltsTrapsAbs

Drag to turn the figure. The highlighted muscles are the ones doing the work.

How to do it

Setup: Hold one dumbbell upright by its ends at the chest.
Circle it slowly around the head
Reverse direction each set

Muscles worked

Dumbbell halo: 3D figure mid-rep with the front delts highlighted

Front delts · main
Traps
Abs

Equipment

Dumbbells

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all dumbbell halo alternatives.

Kettlebell haloKettlebells
Angled front raiseDumbbells
Overhead lateral raiseDumbbells
Two-hand dumbbell front raiseDumbbells
Band front raiseResistance bands
Cable front raiseCable machine

More front delts exercises

Incline barbell pressBarbell, Adjustable bench and Squat rack
Incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Feet-up push-upPlyo box or step
Lean-forward push-upNo equipment
Standing overhead pressBarbell and Squat rack
Seated dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench

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