Overhead Dumbbell Shrug
- Primary muscles
- Traps
- Secondary muscles
- Shoulders, Upper back
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 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.
