Dumbbell Shrugs: Do You Actually Need Them for Your Traps?

Dumbbell Shrugs: Do You Actually Need Them for Your Traps?

Artem Olekhnovych
Published on: 15/10/2026

Do you need dumbbell shrugs? What they train, when deadlifts and rows already cover your traps, and how to do shrugs properly if you add them.

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