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Dumbbell Shrug - Eskeno

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Exercise

Dumbbell Shrug

IsolationIntermediate

Scapular elevation holding a dumbbell in each hand, the standard isolation exercise for the upper traps.

Tips & instructions

Form

Lift the shoulders straight up toward the ears and lower under control, without rolling them forward or backward.

Common mistake

Using the elbows to swing the weight up, which turns the shrug into a momentum-driven half curl.

Exercise demonstration video

Muscle groups

Primary: Upper Traps

Equipment

Dumbbell

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