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cable shrug

cable shrug exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: traps. Equipment: cable.

cable shrug exercise demonstration
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders
Body part
back
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform

  1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip and let your arms hang down in front of you.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears.
  4. Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.