Incline dumbbell shrug

A isolation exercise for the traps, with help from the rear delts. Equipment: dumbbells and adjustable bench.

Orbit

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WorksTrapsRear delts

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How to do it

Setup: Face down on an incline bench, dumbbells hanging.
Shrug the shoulders up and back
Lower slowly

Muscles worked

Incline dumbbell shrug: 3D figure mid-rep with the traps highlighted

Traps · main
Rear delts

Equipment

Dumbbells
Adjustable bench

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all incline dumbbell shrug alternatives.

Behind-the-back shrugBarbell and Squat rack
Incline Y raiseDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Incline Y raiseDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Wall slideNo equipment
Band shrugResistance bands
Barbell shrugBarbell

More traps exercises

Power cleanBarbell
Dumbbell shrugDumbbells
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Hang power cleanBarbell

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