#0406 · Back · Traps
Dumbbell Shrug
- Target
- Traps
- Body part
- Back
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- MET
- 5.0
- Secondary muscles
- Shoulders
Instructions
- 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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