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Dumbbell Shrug

Dumbbell Shrug — demonstration
Traps

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This movement mainly trains traps, and also recruits Rear delts, Lats.

What the movement loads

Same function as the barbell, but the weights hang at your sides rather than in front: the line of pull sits closer to the trap's vertical, and each side works alone.

How to load it

Ten to fifteen reps. The variant to prefer when a bar fouls the thighs, or when one side is clearly weaker than the other.

The recurring mistake

Bending the elbows to help the weight up. It becomes a partial upright row, and the trap hands part of the load to the biceps.

Variants in the catalogue

The variants REPWIND's catalogue carries, under the name the app shows:

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