dumbbell incline shrug
dumbbell incline shrug — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders

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dumbbell incline shrug

Body part
back
Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. 2

    Place your feet flat on the ground and let your arms hang straight down with your palms facing your body.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears as high as possible.

  4. 4

    Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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