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dumbbell shrug
dumbbell shrug is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.
Step 2. Keep your arms straight and let the dumbbells hang by your sides.
Step 3. Raise your shoulders as high as possible, as if you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.
Step 4. Hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
traps
Secondary muscles
shoulders
Primary body parts
back
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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