The dumbbell shrug is a tried-and-true muscle builder for your upper back. Here’s how to do them properly, plus the benefits and best variations as well. See more

To perform dumbbell shrugs, well, all you need are a pair of dumbbells and a bit of free space to get to work. Step 1 — Stand upright with a medium-to-heavy dumbbell in either hand… See more

Shrugs are surprisingly versatile. If there are no dumbbells left on the rack, or you’re simply bored to tears of your run-of-the-mill shrug, you can mix things up with these simple vari… See more

The shrug motion is undeniably the best way to isolate your upper trapezius muscles, but that doesn’t mean you need to stick with dumbbells forever. These dumbbell s… See more