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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Trapezius

Equipment Required

Cable Machine

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders

Exercise Description

The seated cable shrug builds bigger, stronger traps and improves your upper back posture. This exercise gives you that thick, powerful neck and shoulder area.

How To

1. Sit at a low pulley cable machine and grab the handle with both hands 2. Keep your back straight and feet planted firmly on the ground 3. Pull your shoulders straight up toward your ears in a shrugging motion for the seated cable shrug 4. Squeeze your traps hard at the top and hold for one second 5. Lower your shoulders back down slowly and repeat the seated cable shrug movement

Form Tips

• Keep your arms straight throughout the entire seated cable shrug movement • Focus on moving only your shoulders, not your arms or back • Don't roll your shoulders forward or backward during the seated cable shrug • Use a weight that lets you feel your traps working without straining

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and losing control of the seated cable shrug form • Rolling shoulders in circles instead of straight up and down • Bending your arms or using momentum to complete the seated cable shrug reps

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