Cable Shrugs

Cable Shrug Instructions

• Set both attachments to the lowest setting with free-handles attached.
• Position your feet in an athletic stance slightly outside shoulder-width. Your knees are slightly bent and toes pointed straight ahead.
• The core is braced and engaged. Shoulders are pinned back and eyes fixed straight ahead.
• Grab each handle, resting at your sides, hands in a neutral position.
• With passive arms, lift (shrug) your shoulders straight up, think about bringing your traps to your ears. Pause to hold the contraction.
• Refrain from using your arms to pull the bar up. The arms are merely a lever for your traps. 
• The handles remain at your sides, don't let them drift in front or behind you. Maintain that initial, neutral hand position.
• Lower to the starting position. 
• Don't lose your strong posture as you lower the weight.

*Tips* 

• Don't use momentum or excess movement to elevate the weight.