cable shrug
cable shrug — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders

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cable shrug

Body part
back
Equipment
cable
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip and let your arms hang down in front of you.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears.

  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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