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Dumbbell Shrug form guide
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Dumbbell Shrug

Works your traps with help from forearms.

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A few questions, about a minute. No account needed.

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How to do it

  1. 1Stand tall with a heavy dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
  2. 2Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
  3. 3Hold the top for a second.
  4. 4Lower all the way down for a full stretch.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
TrapsForearms

Get it right

  • Straight up and down
  • Arms stay straight
  • Pause at the top

Avoid this

  • Rolling the shoulders in circles
  • Bending the elbows
  • Short, bouncy reps