dumbbell decline shrug v. 2
dumbbell decline shrug v. 2 — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders, rhomboids

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dumbbell decline shrug v. 2

Body part
back
Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Set up a decline bench at a 45-degree angle.

  2. 2

    Lie face down on the bench with your chest and stomach resting on it.

  3. 3

    Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other and your arms fully extended.

  4. 4

    Keeping your arms straight, raise your shoulders as high as possible while squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  5. 5

    Hold the contraction for a brief pause, then lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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