Dumbbell Shrugs
How to Do Dumbbell Shrugs
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and a dumbbell in each hand.
- Keep your arms extended and by your sides and with your palms facing in.
- Relax your shoulders so they hang as low as possible.
- Raise the dumbbells by slowly lifting your shoulders in a shrugging motion. Hold for a count of one.
- Slowly relax your shoulders to return to the start position.
- Repeat.
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Dumbbell Shrugs Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Dumbbell Shrugs targets shoulders. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Crab toe touches, full barbell clean and presses / jerk / overhead presses and seated barbell military press. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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