Strength exercise

Machine Shrug

How to do it

Sit or stand at the shrug machine and grasp the handles with your arms straight.
Keep your arms extended and your core braced throughout.
Elevate your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
Squeeze your traps hard at the top of the movement.
Lower the weight under control until you feel a stretch in your traps.
Avoid rolling your shoulders; move straight up and down.

Muscles worked

TrapeziusLarge triangular muscle in the upper back responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula. All Trapezius exercises

Related Traps exercises

Band Pull-Apart Band Upright Row Barbell High Pull Barbell Upright Row Cable Shrug Cable Upright Row

Type: Strength
Equipment: Shrug Machine
Primary muscles: Trapezius
Measured in: Reps and weight