Overhead Dumbbell Shrug
Muscle Groups: Traps, Shoulders
Overhead Dumbbell Shrug focuses on Traps, Shoulders.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Overhead Dumbbell Shrug with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2
Press the dumbbells overhead, fully extending your arms so your biceps are near your ears.
- 3
Keeping your arms straight and locked overhead, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears.
- 4
Hold the top position briefly, squeezing your traps.
- 5
Slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position, maintaining control of the dumbbells.
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