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How to Do Leverage Shrug

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the leverage shrug.

Leverage Shrug animated demonstration from start to end position
Main musclesTraps
Also worksForearms
EquipmentMachine
LevelBeginner
TypeStrength

How to do it

  1. Load the pins to an appropriate weight. Position yourself directly between the handles.
  2. Grasp the top handles with a comfortable grip, and then lower your hips as you take a breath. Look forward with your head and keep your chest up.
  3. Drive through the floor with your heels, extending your hips and knees as you rise to a standing position. Keep your arms straight throughout the movement, finishing with your shoulders back. This will be your starting position.
  4. Raise the weight by shrugging the shoulders towards your ears, moving straight up and down.
  5. Pause at the top of the motion, and then return the weight to the starting position.

Form tips

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

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