Dumbbell Scaption

Dumbbell Scaption is a isolation strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the shoulders.

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StrengthDumbbellBeginnerIsolationPush

Primary muscles: Shoulders

Secondary muscles: Traps

How to do it

  1. This corrective exercise strengthens the muscles that stabilize your shoulder blade. Hold a light weight in each hand, hanging at your sides. Your thumbs should pointing up.
  2. Begin the movement raising your arms out in front of you, about 30 degrees off center. Your arms should be fully extended as you perform the movement.
  3. Continue until your arms are parallel to the ground, and then return to the starting position.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Dumbbell Scaption from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Shoulders volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

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