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 exercise that targets neck & upper traps and also works upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Standing shoulder rolls / shrugs, cardio – swimming and seated neck turns / head rotations. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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