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title: Plate Front Raises into Mario Karts
description: "Plate front raises into Mario Karts are a free weights exercise that primarily targets the shoulders and to a lesser degree also targets the middle back and triceps. Step 1: Grab a plate and stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.
Step 2: Raise the plate up in front of your face"
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# [Plate Front Raises into Mario Karts](https://www.livritefitness.com/blog/plate-front-raises-into-mario-karts)

 Written by [Katie Frissell](https://www.livritefitness.com/blog/author/katie-frissell) | Mar 13, 2018 10:48:49 PM

### PLATE FRONT RAISEs INTO MARIO KARTS

 

Plate front raises into Mario Karts are an effective free weights exercise that primarily targets the shoulders and to a lesser degree also targets the middle back and triceps.

 

The only equipment that you really need for this exercise is the following: **weight plates**

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**Step 1: **Grab a plate and stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.

**Step 2: **Raise the plate up in front of your face

**Step 3:** Turn the plate from left to right  

**Step 4:** Bring the plate back down to the starting position

**Step 5:** This completes one repetition

**Step 6:** Repeat for 3-4 sets of 10-12 repetitions.

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