Barbell Shrug

10 reps

Grip the bar in front and shrug your shoulders toward your ears, then lower.

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TRAPS

Barbell Shrug

BeginnerBarbell

A trap shrug using a barbell held in front of you with an overhand grip. The barbell keeps the load stable so you can focus on driving the shrug rather than balancing the weight. A staple isolation move for building thicker, stronger traps.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, bar racked around mid-thigh height.

  2. 2

    Grip the bar shoulder-width with straight arms, slightly bending your knees and hips.

  3. 3

    Lift the bar and brace your core, keeping a neutral spine.

  4. 4

    With your chest up and shoulders back, shrug your shoulders up toward your ears.

  5. 5

    Lower your shoulders and the bar back to the start under control.

  6. 6

    Pause and squeeze at the top for a moment on each rep.

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