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Dumbbell shrug
Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears, pause at the top, and lower slowly without rolling them.
StrengthDumbbellsDifficulty 2 of 3

How to do it
Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears, pause at the top, and lower slowly without rolling them.
Muscles worked
- trapsprimary
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