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Overhead Barbell Shrug

Free Weights / Intermediate

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How to do Overhead Barbell Shrug:

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overhead barbell shrug is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the traps and to a lesser degree also targets the middle back and shoulders ...more

overhead barbell shrug is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the traps and to a lesser degree also targets the middle back and shoulders.

The only overhead barbell shrug equipment that you really need is the following: barbell. There are however many different overhead barbell shrug variations that you can try out that may require different types of overhead barbell shrug equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper overhead barbell shrug form is easy with the step by step overhead barbell shrug instructions, overhead barbell shrug tips, and the instructional overhead barbell shrug technique video on this page. overhead barbell shrug is a exercise for those with a intermediate level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the overhead barbell shrug video, learn how to do the overhead barbell shrug, and then be sure and browse through the overhead barbell shrug workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Arms should be straight throughout the exercise.
  2. When shrugging, imagine you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.

Variations

  1. Hold barbell down against your thighs with an overhand grip and shrug shoulders.
  2. Hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides and shrug shoulders. Can be done standing or sitting down.
  3. Use a pair of dumbbells instead of a barbell for the overhead shrug.

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  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

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Equipment Needed

  • Barbell

Tips

  1. Arms should be straight throughout the exercise.
  2. When shrugging, imagine you are trying to touch your ears with your shoulders.

Variations

  1. Hold barbell down against your thighs with an overhand grip and shrug shoulders.
  2. Hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides and shrug shoulders. Can be done standing or sitting down.
  3. Use a pair of dumbbells instead of a barbell for the overhead shrug.

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation