Barbell Shrug
Performing the: A Step-by-Step Tutorial Barbell Shrug
- Keep your arms extended fully, allowing the barbell to hang in front of your thighs.
- Lift your shoulders towards your ears as high as you can, without bending your elbows or moving the barbell with your hands, focusing on the contraction in your traps.
- Hold the contraction for a second at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower your shoulders back to the starting position, ensuring a controlled movement and not letting the weights simply drop back down.
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