band shrug
band shrug exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: traps. Equipment: band.
Secondary muscles
shoulders
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the band under your feet, holding the ends with your hands.
- Keep your arms straight and relaxed, and let the band hang in front of your thighs.
- Engage your traps by shrugging your shoulders upward, lifting the band as high as possible.
- Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.