Best front delts exercises with dumbbells

Exercises where front delts are a main mover and that need a pair of dumbbells, plus a bench at most. Best muscle growth rating first, with more weight on ratings several sources agree on. The full front delts ranking covers every kind of equipment.

  1. 1Dumbbell shoulder press, start positionDumbbell shoulder pressVertical pushDumbbellsVery good; among the better picks for the muscle. Hard in the stretched position. Also works side delts and triceps.
    Growth
    4.0 4 sources
  2. 2Incline dumbbell front raise, start positionIncline dumbbell front raiseFront raiseDumbbellsSolid; a reasonable default. Also works side delts.
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  3. 3Incline dumbbell shoulder press, start positionIncline dumbbell shoulder pressVertical pushDumbbellsBelow average; better options exist for every goal. Also works side delts and triceps.
    Growth
    2.0 1 source
  4. 4Single-arm dumbbell front raise, start positionSingle-arm dumbbell front raiseFront raiseDumbbellsBelow average; better options exist for every goal. Hardest part is at short muscle length.
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    2.0 1 source
  5. 5Dumbbell front raise, start positionDumbbell front raiseFront raiseDumbbellsBelow average; better options exist for every goal.
    Growth
    1.5 2 sources
    Injury risk
    2.0 1 source

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