Beginner exercise
Dumbbell Shrug
Also called DB Shrugs
Technique
How to perform Dumbbell Shrug
- Stand upright with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your sides and arms hanging straight.
- Raise your shoulders upward while keeping your elbows straight and your head still.
- Pause briefly at the top without bending your elbows or swinging the weights.
- Lower your shoulders under control to the starting position.
- Repeat the same upward-and-downward shoulder motion.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Trapezius.
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