Exercise Guide
Barbell Shrug
beginnerIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Barbell Shrug
Traps • Barbell
beginnerCategory
back
Body Part
back
Equipment
barbell
Target
traps
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in front of you with an overhand grip.
- 2
Keep your arms straight and your back straight throughout the exercise.
- 3
Lift your shoulders up towards your ears as high as possible, squeezing your traps at the top.
- 4
Hold for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
- 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