Dumbbell Shrug

Level: beginner

Equipment: dumbbell

Force: pull

Mechanic: isolation

Core muscles: traps

Secondary muscle: none

Instructions:

Stand erect with a dumbbell on each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides.
Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the dumbbells. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
Lower the dumbbells back to the original position.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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