Barbell Shrug
Equipment: Barbell
Primary muscles: Traps
Strength
Cable Shrugs Exercise
Cable Shrugs is a Beginner Strength exercise using Cable for Traps. Grasp a cable bar attachment that is attached to a low pulley with a shoulder width or slig...
Exercise Details
- Category
- Strength
- Level
- Beginner
- Equipment
- Cable
- Force
- Pull
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Primary muscles
- Traps
- Secondary muscles
- None listed
How to Do Cable Shrugs
- Grasp a cable bar attachment that is attached to a low pulley with a shoulder width or slightly wider overhand (palms facing down) grip.
- Stand erect close to the pulley with your arms extended in front of you holding the bar. This will be your starting position.
- Lift the bar by elevating the shoulders as high as possible as you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the bar. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
- Lower the bar back to the original position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
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