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
Secondary muscles
Primary body parts
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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