Cable Front Raise vs Dumbbell front raises
Swapping Cable Front Raise (Cable) for Dumbbell front raises (Dumbbell) retains 100% overlap; expect independent unilateral stabilization. Compare exact 17-muscle fractional recruitment before swapping equipment mid-session.
Side-by-Side 17-Muscle Recruitment Delta
How primary mover (1.0× set) and synergist (0.5× set) allocation changes when swapping Cable Front Raise for Dumbbell front raises.
| Muscle Group | Cable Front Raise | Dumbbell front raises | Leverage Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulders (Deltoids) | Primary (90%) | Primary (90%) | Matched |
| Chest (Pectoralis Major) | Secondary (10%) | Secondary (10%) | Matched |
Load & Volume Conversion: Cable Front Raise → Dumbbell front raises
Worked weight heuristic: a 45 kg set on Cable Front Raise (Cable) maps roughly to 38 kg per hand on Dumbbell front raises (Dumbbell; 2 kg jumps, curve: extended end-range stretch with neutral wrist path). Calibrate set 1 at RPE 8 so e1RM history for Cable Front Raise remains unskewed. Zero anatomical muscles are dropped between Cable Front Raise and Dumbbell front raises; 1:1 weekly set volume carries straight across.
Supporting Sports-Science Literature
| Study Title | Lead Author & Year | Verified Link |
|---|---|---|
| An Electromyographic Analysis of Lateral Raise Variations and Frontal Raise in Competitive Bodybuilders. | Coratella (2020) | PubMed 32824894 ↗ |
| Evaluation of muscle activity during a standardized shoulder resistance training bout in novice individuals. | Jakobsen (2012) | PubMed 22067242 ↗ |
| Dumbbell versus cable lateral raises for lateral deltoid hypertrophy: an experimental study. | Larsen (2025) | PubMed 40692697 ↗ |
| Periodization Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth. | Kiely (2018) | PubMed 29189930 ↗ |