LiftsmithCable shrug
A isolation exercise for the traps, with help from the forearms. Equipment: cable machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: Stand between two low pulleys, or face one with a straight bar.
- Lift the shoulders straight up to the ears
- Pause, then lower fully
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