Dumbbell Scaption
Dumbbell Scaption is a isolation strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the shoulders.
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Primary muscles: Shoulders
Secondary muscles: Traps
How to do it
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.