How to perform it

1. 1

   Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing your body.

2. 2

   Keep your arms straight and let the dumbbells hang by your sides.

3. 3

   Raise your shoulders as high as possible, as if you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.

4. 4

   Hold the contraction for a second, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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