Stand with your legs slightly spread to about shoulder width apart. Take an overhead grip on the barbell and rest the barbell on your thighs. Keep your back straight and your abdominals contracted.
1) Inhale and raise the barbell forward with your arms straight until it reaches eye level or slightly above so that you can see beneath your palms.
2) Exhale as you complete the movement by lowering the weight back to the starting position then, repeat the next repetition.
Notes:
This exercise works the anterior deltoids, upper pectorals, infra-spinatus and, to a lesser extent, the trapezius, serratus anterior, and short head of the biceps.
Raising the barbell higher will also stress the posterior deltoids. This increased raise height will intensify the work of the other muscles. The same exercise can be performed with a low pulley machine while facing away from the machine with the cable running between your legs. The exercise also places secondary emphasis on the biceps.