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Dumbbell Decline Shrug

Dumbbell Decline Shrug: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: dumbbell.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentdumbbell
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
traps, shoulders
Secondary muscles
rhomboids
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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.

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