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How to Do Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the calf-machine shoulder shrug.

How to do it

1. Position yourself on the calf machine so that the shoulder pads are above your shoulders. Your torso should be straight with the arms extended normally by your side. This will be your starting position.
2. Raise your shoulders up towards your ears as you exhale and hold the contraction for a full second.
3. Slowly return to the starting position as you inhale.
4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.