Barbell Seated Shrug

Barbell Seated Shrug demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Sit on a flat bench with a barbell across your thighs
  • 2Keep your back straight and your feet flat on the floor
  • 3Grab the barbell with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart
  • 4Shrug your shoulders straight up towards your ears
  • 5Lower the barbell back down to the starting position

Tips:

  • Keep your elbows relaxed during the movement
  • Avoid rolling your shoulders backward or forwards
  • Keep the movement in the vertical plane only
  • Don't use your biceps to do the exercise, focus on your traps doing the work

Barbell Seated Shrug Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs