Barbell Shrug
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Trap Bar
- Machine
- Band
- Barbell
- Cable
- Dumbbell
HOW TO PERFORM
- Hold the load at arm's length by your sides.
- Shrug the shoulders straight up toward your ears.
- Pause, then lower under control; no rolling.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Traps
Secondary
- Forearms
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Trap Bar Shrug
- Machine Shrug
- Band-Only Shrugs
- Barbell Shrug
- Cable Shrugs
- Dumbbell Shrugs
- Smith Machine Standing Shrugs
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