Shrugs, Dumbbells

Shrugs, Dumbbells

The Shrugs, Dumbbells is a beginner dumbbell exercise that works the Shoulders. Follow the steps below.

Target musclesShoulders
EquipmentDumbbell
LevelBeginner

How to do the Shrugs, Dumbbells

  1. Stand with straight body, the hands are hanging freely on the side and hold each a dumbbell.
  2. Lift from this position the shoulders as high as you can, but don't bend the arms during the movement.
  3. On the highest point, make a short pause of 1 or 2 seconds before returning slowly to the initial position.
  4. When training with a higher weight, make sure that you still do the whole movement!

Recommended sets & reps

SetRepsRest
Set 112 reps30s rest
Set 210 reps30s rest
Set 38 reps30s rest
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Instructions adapted from wger.de under CC BY-SA 4.0. Compiled by FitBot Coach.