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Instructions and effects for the Dumbbell Shrug exercise

Similar Exercises

Barbell Shrug
Cable Cross Pulls - Low-To-High
Clean (from the floor)
Clean and Jerk
Dual Cable Lateral Raise
Dumbbell Shrug - One Arm
Hang Clean
Hang Power Clean
Kettlebell Cross Clean
Overhead Barbell Shrug
Overhead Out-In Dumbbell Shrug
Power Clean (from the floor)
Snatch
YTLW fly

Required Equipment

Dumbbells

Muscles Used

Erector Spinae
Levator Scapulae
Trapezius I
Trapezius Ii
Trapezius Iii

Muscles Used

Erector Spinae
Levator Scapulae
Trapezius I
Trapezius Ii
Trapezius Iii

dumbbell shrug

Instructions

Set-up: Bracing through the core, grip a pair of dumbbells at either side.
Lift: Maintaining a stable base and a neutral spine, raise the shoulders as high as possible. Lower and repeat.

Training Impact

Muscle Roles in dumbbell shrug

Movement in Sagittal Plane