Exercise Guide

Band Shrug

beginnerIsolation
Exercise Visual

Band Shrug

Traps Band

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

band

Target

traps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the band under your feet, holding the ends with your hands.

  2. 2

    Keep your arms straight and relaxed, and let the band hang in front of your thighs.

  3. 3

    Engage your traps by shrugging your shoulders upward, lifting the band as high as possible.

  4. 4

    Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersTraps

Movement Data

Role

Shrug

Pattern

pull

Priority

5/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Isolation

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