Seated Shoulder Rolls / Shrugs
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your arms hanging loosely by your sides.
- Relax your shoulders so they hang as low as possible.
- Slowly raise your shoulders upwards in a shrugging motion.
- At the top position, allow your chest to expand by pulling your rear shoulder blades together, bringing your shoulders back.
- Slowly relax and lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
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Seated shoulder rolls / shrugs is a at-home work out exercise that targets neck & upper traps and shoulders and also involves chest and upper back & lower traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Standing arm circles, your exercise (placeholder) and reverse flyes are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated shoulder rolls / shrugs. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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