- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides.
- Shrug your shoulders up towards your ears.
- Lower your shoulders back to the starting position.
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- About this exercise : Shrugs performed with dumbbells, targeting the traps. This exercise is great for building trap size and improving upper back aesthetics.
- Secondary Muscles : None
- Type of Exercise : Strength
- Mechanics Type : Isolation
- Push/Pull : pull