Cable shrug exercise demonstration
Cable shrug

Exercise

Cable shrug

Cable shrug is a moderate exercise. It trains back.

Muscles
Back

Detailed explanation

Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart. Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip and let your arms hang down in front of you.

Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears. Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip and let your arms hang down in front of you.

  3. 3

    Keeping your arms straight, shrug your shoulders up towards your ears.

  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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