Shrugs, Barbells

Shrugs, Barbells

The Shrugs, Barbells is a beginner barbell exercise that works the Shoulders. Follow the steps below.

Target musclesShoulders
EquipmentBarbell
LevelBeginner

How to do the Shrugs, Barbells

  1. Take a barbell and stand with a straight body, the arms are hanging freely in front of you.
  2. Lift from this position the shoulders as high as you can, but don't bend the arms during the movement.
  3. On the highest point, make a short pause of 1 or 2 seconds before returning slowly to the initial position.
  4. When training with a higher weight, make sure that you still do the whole movement!

Recommended sets & reps

SetRepsRest
Set 112 reps30s rest
Set 210 reps30s rest
Set 38 reps30s rest
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Instructions adapted from wger.de under CC BY-SA 4.0. Compiled by FitBot Coach.