Front delts that finish the look.
Keep your torso still, don't lean back and swing the weight up.
The front raise isolates the front delts by lifting a long, almost-straight arm forward against gravity, putting them under maximum load right at shoulder height. Because the front delts already work in every press, this is a targeting tool rather than a staple, best used when the front of the shoulder needs direct attention or pressing volume is low. Done strictly, torso still, no backswing, it delivers a level of front-delt focus pressing never quite isolates.
Often not, pressing hits the front delts hard already. Front raises earn a spot when you want extra front-delt volume without more heavy pressing, or your programme is light on pressing for a phase.
Both are valid, and the steps allow either. Alternating keeps the torso more stable and lets you focus on each side, raising together saves time but tempts you to lean back, so brace harder if you go that route.
To shoulder height, arms roughly parallel to the floor. Higher than that shifts the work off the front delts and into the traps, and usually comes with a lean-back cheat to get there.
