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Animated demonstration of the dumbbell incline shrug exercise, targeting the Traps using Dumbbell.

dumbbell incline shrug

Body part
Back
Equipment
Dumbbell
Target muscle
Traps
Secondary muscles
shoulders

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle and sit on it with a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. Step 2: Place your feet flat on the ground and let your arms hang straight down with your palms facing your body.

  3. Step 3: Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears as high as possible.

  4. Step 4: Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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