LiftsmithBarbell power shrug
A isolation exercise for the traps, with help from the glutes, forearms. Equipment: barbell and squat rack.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hold the bar at mid-thigh, knees soft.
- Dip slightly, then drive the hips and shrug hard
- Lower and reset each rep
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