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Barbell Shrug

Barbell Shrug, start position
Start
Barbell Shrug, end position
End
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Primary
Main muscles
Traps

How to do it

  1. Stand up straight with your feet at shoulder width as you hold a barbell with both hands in front of you using a pronated grip (palms facing the thighs). Tip: Your hands should be a little wider than shoulder width apart. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.
  2. Raise your shoulders up as far as you can go as you breathe out and hold the contraction for a second. Tip: Refrain from trying to lift the barbell by using your biceps.
  3. Slowly return to the starting position as you breathe in.

Swaps on other equipment

Each has the traps as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.

Other trap exercises

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