Middle Back Shrug
Quick answer
Middle Back Shrug is an intermediate isolation dumbbell exercise that mainly works the middle back.
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Muscles worked
Primary
How to do Middle Back Shrug
- 1
Stand and lean on an incline bench (at about 30 degrees height) face down. The top on the bench should be on your chest. Hold a dumbbell in each hand and let your arms hang. This is your starting position.
- 2
Shrug your back by squeezing your shoulder blades together and holding the contraction for 2 seconds.
- 3
Relax and go back to your starting position.
Form cues
- Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.
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