Exercise Guide

Barbell Shrug

beginnerIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Shrug

Traps Barbell

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

barbell

Target

traps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in front of you with an overhand grip.

  2. 2

    Keep your arms straight and your back straight throughout the exercise.

  3. 3

    Lift your shoulders up towards your ears as high as possible, squeezing your traps at the top.

  4. 4

    Hold 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

1

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Isolation

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