strength
Dumbbell Shrug
Works the traps, using dumbbell.
Specification
| Equipment | dumbbell |
| Primary muscles | traps |
| Secondary muscles | none recorded |
| Mechanic | isolation |
| Force | pull |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | strength |
How to do it
- Stand erect with a dumbbell on each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides.
- Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the dumbbells. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
- Lower the dumbbells back to the original position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.