Scaption And Shrugs With Dumbbells

General And Specifics

• this exercise is similar to the Prone Raise / Scaption With Dumbbells
• but the focus is on the front part of the shoulder area
• the rotator cuff (among others supraspinatus) is strengthened, too

Starting Position

• grasp two lighter dumbbells
• hold them with neutral grip, your arms hang down at the sides of your body almost fully stretched out
• the palms point to the thighs
• your posture is upright
• the feet are hip-wide away, the knees slightly bent

Correct Execution

• raise both arms to the sides, about 30-45 degrees away from your sternum, until you reach shoulder height
• keep the arms slightly bent
• hold up the weights and shrug
• pull the shoulders towards the ears as much as possible
• lower the shoulders and come back to the starting position
• the execution does not need momentum
• do several reps without pause