Dumbell front raise - standard or hammer style?

[Dreadlord]

The 2 dumbell variations -

front raise hammer grip  - (similar to hammer curls)  or the standard front raise

Which is more effective?

[webcake]

I prefer standard.

Actually i have been doing front raises with a 45lb (20kg) plate. An exercise Charles Glass recommends. I just do a couple of sets after presses. Really hits the anterior head.

[NoCalBbEr]

the hammer style is more for peple that have shoulder issues. you should play with the grips to see which one feels the best for you

I do  the standard or with a barbell.

there are 101 ways to do front raise. two arm, one arm, plate , turning the db's and etc

[candidizzle]

thumbs up is for front delt,

palm down is for a combo of front delt/side delt.

i prefer palm down because i dont think you really need to build your front delts so much.

a couple sets of a press is all i usually do for front delts....    but i do palm down raises, upright rows, side laterals, a few of my own invnetion movements fo rear delts

[Rami]

I used to do only palms down. But now performing the movement start in hammer position and ends palms down.

[mass 04]

waste of time IMO, but thumbs up is better.

[slaveboy1980]

The 2 dumbell variations -

front raise hammer grip  - (similar to hammer curls)  or the standard front raise

Which is more effective?

both are basically a waste of time, if your doing heavy pressing movements.

[thewickedtruth]

i do hammer grip to the front..if i use a standard grip my tendons roll over and pop. I use a standard grip on teh side laterals though. Both have been great additions to my training and have really put on alot of size for me. I don't do alot of pressing movements for my shoulders because of all the actual benching I do to begin with so laterals are a great addition.