Front Shrugs
This back exercise mainly works your traps and rhomboids, with help from your rear shoulders, levator scapulae and serratus anterior. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.
Rep Range
Time Based
How to do Front Shrugs
Stand with feet hip-width apart. Hold dumbbells in front of you, arms extended. Elevate your shoulders straight upwards, resisting the urge to roll them.
Common mistakes
Avoid using your neck muscles or over-arching your back.
Breathing
Inhale as you lift your shoulders; exhale as you release them down.
Muscles worked
Primary Muscles
Traps, Rhomboids
Secondary Muscles
Rear Shoulders, Levator Scapulae, Serratus Anterior
