Dumbbell shrug
Main muscle🎯 Traps
Equipment🧰 Dumbbell
Area🔙 Back
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How to do it step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
- Keep your arms straight and let the dumbbells hang by your sides.
- Raise your shoulders as high as possible, as if you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.
- Hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Before you load the bar
Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.