Exercise guide
Dumbbell Shrug
Traps · Dumbbell
Form cues
- Stand tall, dumbbells at sides
- Shrug shoulders straight up high
- Keep arms extended, no curling
How to do Dumbbell Shrug, step by step
- 1Stand erect with a dumbbell on each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides.
- 2Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale.
- 3Hold the contraction at the top for a second.
- 4Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times.
- 5Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the dumbbells.
- 6Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
- 7Lower the dumbbells back to the original position.
- 8Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles worked
- Main muscle
- Traps
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
Sets and reps
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