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Barbell Shrug
- Main muscle
- Traps
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand holding a barbell in front of your thighs, arms straight.
- 2Keep your core braced and knees slightly soft.
- 3Shrug your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
- 4Pause briefly at the top of the shrug.
- 5Lower your shoulders back down slowly.
Coaching cues
- Straight up, no rolling
- Pause at the top
- Slow on the way down
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