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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Trapezius

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Forearm

Exercise Description

The barbell shrug builds bigger, stronger traps and improves your upper back posture. It's one of the best moves for creating that powerful shoulder line.

How To

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, hold a barbell with both hands using an overhand grip 2. Let the barbell hang at arm's length in front of your thighs, keep your arms straight 3. Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears as high as possible during the barbell shrug 4. Squeeze your traps hard at the top, hold for one second 5. Lower your shoulders back down slowly to complete the barbell shrug rep

Form Tips

• Keep your arms straight throughout the entire barbell shrug movement • Don't roll your shoulders forward or backward, just straight up and down • Focus on squeezing your traps at the top of each barbell shrug rep • Use a grip that's slightly wider than shoulder-width for best results

Common Mistakes

• Rolling shoulders in circles instead of straight up and down during barbell shrug • Using too much weight and not getting full range of motion in the barbell shrug • Bending your arms or using momentum to swing the weight up

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