Muscles Involved
- Upper Trapezius - Primary
Category
Dumbbell
Highlights
- Pull straight up. Do not perform shoulder circles.
- Shrug your shoulders in the mirror with no weight. Use light enough weight to hit the same height with weight.
- Use lifting straps if your grip fails.
- Lean slightly forward at the hips to improve upper trap activation.
Description
The Behind-the-Back Dumbbell Shrug is a variation on the popular Dumbbell Shrug exercise that places a greater emphasis on the anterior (front) fibers of the upper trapezius muscles. To perform th
Common Mistakes
Do not use inertia to throw the weights up. Do not let the weights pull you
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Pro Tips
Try moving your shoulders forwards or backwards to put an emphasis on diffe
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Purpose
The Behind-the-Back Shrug focuses on the upper trapezius creating the “yo
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Form
Your shoulders should be going towards your ears but without your hands com
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