Cable Shrugs
- Stand in front of a cable pulley. Feet are shoulder-width. Your core is tight and lower back is flat. Hold the cable bar and let it hang in front of you. Keep the weight close to your body.
- Without using your arms, exhale and bring your shoulders towards your ears.
- Hold the movement at the top then slowly bring the weight back down.
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Cable shrugs is a gym work out exercise that targets neck & upper traps and also involves upper back & lower traps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Cardio – swimming, standing resistance band chest pulls / chest openers / back flyes and dual / two arm dumbbell front shoulder raises are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as cable shrugs. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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