Barbell Shrug
Start
Finish
Muscles worked
How to do it
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
Slowly return to the starting position as you breathe in.
- 04
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
If you don't have a barbell
Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.
With dumbbell
With cable
