VIDEO DEMO:

EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. SETUP: Take an overhand-grip on a barbell, hands placed at about shoulder-width distance.
2. START: Most people move their shoulders round in a circle motion. This is wrong. Instead, pull the bar up & back.
3. FINISH: Add a slight pause to the top of the rep, and feel the stretch at the bottom of the rep.
4. TIP: Pick a spot in front of you and stare at it. Resist the urge to raise and lower your head on each rep, this places the neck under unnecessary stress.

MUSCLES WORKED BY THIS EXERCISE:

• Shoulders (Upper Traps)
• Arms (Forearms)

ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES:

• Smith Machine Shrugs
• DB Shrugs
• Plate Shrugs
• Farmer’s Walk