Dumbbell Shrug

Exercise Details

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Dumbbell

Target Muscle

Traps

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.

shoulders