Exercise Comparison
Anti-Gravity Press vs Side Laterals to Front Raise
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Anti-Gravity Press
Instructions
Anti-Gravity Press
Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor. Flex the elbows, performing a reverse curl to bring the bar near your chest. This will be your starting position.
To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.
Side Laterals to Front Raise
In a standing position, hold a pair of dumbbells at your side. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your elbows slightly bent, raise the weights directly in front of you to shoulder height, avoiding any swinging or cheating.
At the top of the exercise move the weights out in front of you, keeping your arms extended.
Lower the weights with a controlled motion.
On the next repetition, raise the weights in front of you to shoulder height before moving the weights laterally to your sides.
Lower the weights to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Anti-Gravity Press is a beginner exercise using barbell, while Side Laterals to Front Raise is beginner and uses dumbbell. Choose Anti-Gravity Press if you have access to barbell, or Side Laterals to Front Raise if you prefer dumbbell. Anti-Gravity Press is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Side Laterals to Front Raise isolates the target muscle for focused development.