Standing Shoulder Rolls / Shrugs
- Stand strong, with your feet grounded and placed shoulder-width apart while maintaining a tight core and flat back.
- Keep your arms extended and by your sides and with your palms facing in.
- 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 to return to the starting position.
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Standing 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. Overhead plate presses, upper body ergometers / bike / ube and bodyweight shoulder presses are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing shoulder rolls / shrugs. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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