# Dumbbell Shrug

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-shrug

Also known as: DB Shrug, Dumbbell Shoulder Shrug, Dumbbell Shrugs

Body region: Back, Neck

## Muscles

- Main: Trapezius
- Helps: Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

## Equipment

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing in.
2. Let your arms hang straight.
3. Raise your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
4. Hold briefly, then lower until the shoulders are fully down.

### Cues

- Lift straight up, not forward or back.
- Keep the neck long and the chin level.

### Common mistakes

- Bending the elbows to help the lift.
- Cutting the range short at the bottom.

## Variations

- [Incline Dumbbell Shrug](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-dumbbell-shrug)

## Alternatives

- [Barbell Shrug](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-shrug)
- [Cable Shrug](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-shrug)