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Beginner
Traps

Dumbbell Decline Shrug

This exercise works the trapezius muscles in your upper back. To do it, lie on your stomach on a slanted bench while holding weights. Keep your arms straight and shrug your shoulders up.

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Dumbbell Decline Shrug demonstration

How to Perform

  1. 1Adjust the bench so it tilts at a 45-degree angle.
  2. 2Lie on your stomach on the bench with your chest and belly resting flat against it.
  3. 3Hold a weight in each hand and let your arms hang straight down toward the floor.
  4. 4Keep your arms straight and pull your shoulders up toward your ears as high as you can.
  5. 5Hold the shrug for a second, then slowly lower the weights back down.
  6. 6Do this again for the number of times you want.

Exercise Info

Primary Muscles
Traps
Secondary Muscles
Rhomboids
Shoulders
Equipment
Dumbbell
Difficulty
Beginner

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