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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Related exercises to discover
Dumbbell Biceps Curl to Shoulder Press
Cable Shrugs
Full Barbell Clean and Presses / Jerk / Overhead Presses
Standing shoulder rolls / shrugs is a at-home exercise that targets neck & upper traps and shoulders and also works chest and upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Dumbbell biceps curl to shoulder press, cable shrugs and full barbell clean and presses / jerk / overhead presses. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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