Dumbbell Decline Shrug demonstration
Exercise

Dumbbell Decline Shrug

Traps Dumbbell weight & reps

Also works: Shoulders, Upper Back

How to do it

  1. Set up a decline bench at a 45-degree angle.
  2. Lie face down on the bench with your chest and stomach resting against it.
  3. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your arms fully extended towards the floor.
  4. Keeping your arms straight, raise your shoulders towards your ears as high as possible.
  5. Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

In FYL you log the Dumbbell Decline Shrug as weight & reps — every set counts toward your volume, PRs and XP.

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