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How to do Cable Shrugs

Primary muscle: Back · Secondary: Shoulders

BackBeginnerCableIsolation
Cable Shrugs start and end positionCable Shrugs start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Attach a straight bar or two handles to the low pulley and stand tall facing it
  2. Grip the bar at shoulder width with your arms hanging fully
  3. Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears as high as possible
  4. Squeeze your traps for one to two seconds at the top
  5. Lower your shoulders fully back down under control

Coaching tip

Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears; don't roll them forward or backward.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: neck. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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