barbell shrug
barbell shrug — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders

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barbell shrug

Body part
back
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform it

  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.

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