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Free Weight · Barbell

Barbell Shrug

Muscles worked

  • Traps
  • Forearms

How to do it

  1. Stand holding a barbell in front of your thighs with straight arms
  2. Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears and hold for a moment
  3. Lower them fully without rolling your shoulders

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