Dumbbell shrugs for traps

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Dumbbell shrugs are my favorite trap exercise. I know this is a really simple exercise and it seems silly to make a video showing how to do it but I have gotten many requests for it. This is an easy exercise to do at home, all you need is a set of used dumbbells.

Here is the way I suggest doing the dumbbell shrug.
1) Grab the dumbbells with your palms facing in
2) let the weights hang at your side
3) keep your arms straight, dont bend the elbow
4) put your shoulders back, try to squeeze your shoulder blades together
5) go up and down slowly, as far up and far down as you can
6) dont roll the shoulders!!!!


Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn't have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

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[ATLwrestler17]

hey scooby how can i get stronger but stay the same weight because im a wrestler and working out has already affected my weight i went from 112 to 119 in a month i dont want to wrestle 125 do you have any addvice?

[scooby1961]

OK,most people would throw a party if they were able to add 7lbs muscle in a month but I understand as a wrestler, its strength/weight ratio thats important. The obvious things to do are 1) remove all bodyfat as it doesnt help strength. 2) do a low sodium diet as the retained water doesnt help your strength either. After that, I can only suggest you work with your coach to try and come up with ways to increase strength without adding muscle - good luck, the two usually are tied together.

[mypsp310]

hey man thanks for the video...btw i have a question..will this be all i need to do to get some big taps like yours or r there other excersises i need to also do?

[scooby1961]

This is the only exercise I do for traps. Remember though that gaining muscle is a very, very slow process - think years, not months.

[Dnorman1552]

hey man i am going in the army and i been doing normal circuit tranning and i jsut started pumping wieghts etc but whats the best way to tone up?

[scooby1961]

cant explain in 500chars. Please check out my website.

[tangoforthemango]

at his age, its very possible to naturally get big traps w/o steriods. Its years and years of working out

[bartman1337]

OR just hard work

[Kolashov]

Dear scooby,

it's me again , still doing push-ups x-)

could it be that those muscles get trained by push-ups to?

[liamtompkins]

never again hes all natural i luv his work outs and sheet there bomb lol

[0dxd0]

haha me too man its pretty awsome to build mussuls =) makes you look sexy lolz

[0dxd0]

riight he is doing most of us a favor...for free not charging us anything for his advise n tips....wth is wrong with you?

[BloodElvesAreGay]

steroïds...

[Sjrsz]

You are just a moron with self esteem problems. Don't like the video? Don't watch it.

[Moonstone007]

hahhaa.... oh man

I make taekwondo since 4 years ...

I go jogging every secound day and

"work out" at my boxsack.

I also have muscle but i can use them and i'm no stupid guy who just want more and more fucking muscles. i don't think that he sportive guy, he just a jerk like you and every other bodybuilding guy....

Go cry weedspeeddandlsd

[weedspeedandlsd]

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WOW moonstone007 nice way to show how jelous you are!

Why don't you get off the coutch and try working out, then maybe you wont be such a jelous ass! *** 

Great videos man! I'm 17, and recently got into bodybuilding some time ago. It has really improved my life. Your videos help a lot! Thanks! =)