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Trap Bar Shrug

Main muscle
Traps
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Step inside the trap bar and grip the handles at your sides.
  2. 2Stand tall with the bar hanging at your sides.
  3. 3Shrug your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
  4. 4Hold and squeeze your traps at the top for a second.
  5. 5Lower your shoulders back down under control.

Coaching cues

  • Shoulders up, not forward
  • Pause at the top
  • No elbow bending
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