
Target
traps
Equipment
dumbbell
dumbbell shrug
backHow to Perform the dumbbell shrug
1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
2
Keep your arms straight and let the dumbbells hang by your sides.
3
Raise your shoulders as high as possible, as if you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.
4
Hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
shoulders