Shoulders · Neck

Unshrug

Activation · Seated or standing

How to do it

Let the shoulders slide down away from the ears. Lightly draw the shoulder blades down the back. Don’t force the chest forward.

Dose

8 reps · 3s hold

What you should feel

Space opening between your ears and shoulders

Common mistake

Pinching the neck or forcing the chest forward.

Make it easier

Shrug only halfway.

Avoid this movement if

Shrugging causes sharp neck pain.

Why DeskBreak uses it

Exaggerating the shrug, then letting go, makes it easier to notice when the shoulders are creeping up during work.

Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.