Back · Barbell · Compound · Beginner
Clean Shrug
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Traps
- Also working
- Forearms, Shoulders
How to do it
- Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.
- Shrug your shoulders towards your ears. While this exercise can usually by loaded with heavier weight than a clean, avoid overloading to the point that the execution slows down.
Other trap exercises
- Barbell Shrug Behind The Back · Barbell
- Cable Shrugs · Cable
- Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug · Machine
- Dumbbell Shrug · Dumbbell
- Kettlebell Sumo High Pull · Kettlebell
- Leverage Shrug · Machine
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