band shrug
band shrug — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders

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band shrug

Body part
back
Equipment
band
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform it

  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.

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