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Dumbbell ShrugDUMBBELL SHRUG Taken from Dave Draper's book, Brother Iron, Sister Steel The dumbbell shrug is for muscle weaving and posture restoration. Shrugs primarily work the powerful pulling muscles of the back —the trapezius — which stand out amongst lifters as predominant mounds below the ears and across the shoulders. Stand erect with dumbbells of an appealing, moderate weight, with shoulders back, head high, lats flexed, gut in. Smile. Slightly bend the knees, stoop imperceptibly forward allowing the dumbbells to drop some four inches as you release your traps and softly round the back —the starting point. Pull the dumbbells up high with all your might, shoulders to ears and roll them to the fully erect starting position. Confidently flex the entire system as if ready to salute. Repeat with flourish until you complete the set. This can get serious at some point and the weights can get heavy. Superior grip work is a great simultaneous accomplishment; those bis and forearms don’t just hang around shootin’ the breeze. Last edited by . Contributors: |