Dumbbell Silverback Shrug

Category

Back

Difficulty

Intermediate

Equipment

Dumbbells

Primary muscles

Trapezius, Rhomboids

Secondary muscles

Deltoids

How to do it

1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides with your arms straight.
2. Hinge slightly forward at the hips with a flat back.
3. Shrug your shoulders up, then roll them back and squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top.
4. Reverse the movement slowly to the starting position, then repeat.

Form tips

• Keep your arms straight; don't turn it into a row.
• Think "up and back" and finish each rep by pinching your shoulder blades together.
• Keep your neck neutral and don't push your head forward.