Trapezius Exercise / Shrug Exercise - The best way to Build Trapezius Muscles

Along with Upright Rows, Shrugs help build massive traps. Heavy Shrugs and Upright Rows to build trapezius, shoulders and define them.

Shrugs can be done with extremely heavy weights making your traps look huge and create a full neck.

Purpose -- To Build Muscle Mass in trapezius

Execution Technique.

This exercise is using dumbbells or a barbell. Dumbbell Shrugs will give better range of motion.

Steps.

1. Stand upright with a dumbbell in each hand. Let hands be on sides.

2. Raise your shoulders without bending elbows as far as possible getting them closer tp ears.

3. Release and return to start position.

Points to remember

• Go as high as possible
• Go full range.
• move only shoulders and keep rest of body steady.

Done along with Heavy Upright Rows , shrugs will help build a thicker neck.

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Chin Ups
Lat Pull Downs
Deadlifts
Bent Over Barbell Rows

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