Barbell Shrug
Equipment: Barbell
Primary muscles: Traps
Olympic Weightlifting
Clean Shrug Exercise
Clean Shrug is a Beginner Olympic Weightlifting exercise using Barbell for Traps. Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hangi...
Exercise Details
- Category
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Level
- Beginner
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Force
- Pull
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Primary muscles
- Traps
- Secondary muscles
- Forearms, Shoulders
How to Do Clean Shrug
- Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.
- Shrug your shoulders towards your ears. While this exercise can usually by loaded with heavier weight than a clean, avoid overloading to the point that the execution slows down.
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