Dumbbell shoulder shrugs

Muscles worked: Back
Back
🔧 Dumbbell ↕ Pull 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, dumbbells at your sides. Arms straight, inhale, then exhale as you lift shoulders towards ears. Hold briefly, feeling trapezius tension. Slowly lower to start, inhaling.

Muscles Worked

Upper trapezius

Tips

Maintain a neutral spine. Avoid shoulder rolling; lift straight up. Use controlled movements. Start with lighter weights. Engage your core.

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