Cable Shrug

Form Cues

• Attach a straight bar or rope to a low cable pulley.

• Stand facing the cable with the bar held at thigh level, arms fully extended.

• Grip the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width.

• Shrug your shoulders straight up toward your ears as high as possible.

• Hold the top position for 1-2 seconds and squeeze the traps hard.

• Lower with control back to the starting position — do not drop the weight.

• Keep your arms completely straight — do not bend the elbows or row the bar.

• Keep your head neutral, avoid jutting the chin forward.

• The cable's constant tension means there's resistance through every inch of the short range of motion.