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EZ-Bar Shrug
A shrug using an EZ-bar for a comfortable grip while loading the trapezius.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- trapezius · rhomboids
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- EZ bar
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Stand holding an EZ-bar in front of you.
- Shrug your shoulders straight up.
- Hold at the top, then lower.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Avoid rolling the shoulders in circles.
- Use a full range of motion.