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Cable Shrug

Cable Shrug is a cable pull exercise for the back. If you cannot do it, Barbell Shrug or Dumbbell Shrug are good swaps.

  • Back
  • Pull
  • Cable

Muscles worked

  • Back · main

How to do it

  1. Stand facing a low pulley and hold the bar or handles at arm’s length in front of your thighs.
  2. Stand tall with your chest up and arms straight.
  3. Shrug your shoulders straight up towards your ears.
  4. Hold for a second, then lower slowly.

Watch out: Rolling your shoulders in circles or bending your arms to pull.

Alternatives

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