Barbell shrugs
- Basic
- Barbell
Straight up, no rolling; pause at the top
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Traps
How to do it
- Standing with the bar in front, arms extended, pronated grip.
- Shrug your shoulders up toward your ears.
- Lower under control, stretching the trapezius.
Common mistakes
- Rolling your shoulders (no need).
- Bending your elbows.
Tips
- Pause 1s at the top, squeezing the trapezius.
- You can load more with a barbell than with 25 kg dumbbells.