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Strength exercises Β· Upper body

Dumbbell shrug

Difficulty Isolation movements

How to perform it

Shoulder shrug with dumbbells at your sides. Targets the upper traps, forearms hold the weight. Differs from the barbell shrug in a greater range of motion, since the dumbbells don't stop the shoulders from rising higher.

Video demo

Equipment

  • DumbbellsFree weight

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Forearm flexors
  • Upper traps

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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Exercise family Β· pattern: Isolation movements

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