Cable Shrug
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Cable
- Type
- Isolation
Position 1 of 2
Position 2 of 2
How to do it
- Attach a straight bar to a low pulley and stand close to it facing the machine, or stand centered between two low pulleys.
- Stand tall holding the bar overhand in front of your thighs, or a handle at each side, with your arms straight.
- Shrug your shoulders straight up toward your ears and pause briefly at the top.
- Lower them slowly all the way down, keeping tension on the cable and without rolling your shoulders.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
Also known as
Cable Shrug-In · Shrug (Cable)