Shrug Machine

Shrug Machine Instructions

• Position your feet in an athletic stance at 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.
• Neutral spine and flat back.
• While maintaining the strong starting position, grab the handles and stand up.
• 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 weight up.
• The arms are merely a lever for your traps. 
• Lower the weight to the starting position. Don't re-rack the weight after each rep.

*Tips*

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