Cable Shrug
- Primary muscle group
- Traps
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement type
- Isolation
- Where
- Gym
How to do Cable Shrug
Setup
Attach a straight bar to the low pulley of a cable machine and stand facing it with feet hip-width apart. Grip the bar with an overhand grip just outside your hips, arms fully extended, and stand upright with your chest up.
How to do it
- Pull your shoulders straight up toward your ears as high as possible while keeping your arms straight.
- Squeeze your traps hard at the top position for a brief pause.
- Lower your shoulders back down under control to the starting position.
- Keep your head and neck in a neutral position throughout the movement.
- Focus on moving only at the shoulder girdle without bending your elbows.
Watch out for
- Rolling the shoulders backward or forward instead of lifting straight up and down.
- Bending the elbows and turning the movement into a row.
- Using momentum or bouncing instead of controlled lifting and lowering.
How FlexFit programs Cable Shrug
Cable Shrug is a traps movement that needs cable. FlexFit programs it in gym sessions and swaps in an equivalent when you train at home. Sets, reps, and a weight suggestion come from your program's current week and the last time you logged this movement. Try it free for 7 days.