Band shrug exercise demonstration
Band shrug

Exercise

Band shrug

Band shrug is a moderate exercise. It trains back.

Muscles
Back

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the band under your feet, holding the ends with your hands. Keep your arms straight and relaxed, and let the band hang in front of your thighs.

Engage your traps by shrugging your shoulders upward, lifting the band as high as possible. Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place the band under your feet, holding the ends with your hands.

  2. 2

    Keep your arms straight and relaxed, and let the band hang in front of your thighs.

  3. 3

    Engage your traps by shrugging your shoulders upward, lifting the band as high as possible.

  4. 4

    Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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