Cable Shrugs
Cable Shrugs is a isolation strength exercise using cable that trains the traps.
StrengthCableBeginnerIsolationPull
Primary muscles: Traps
How to do it
- Grasp a cable bar attachment that is attached to a low pulley with a shoulder width or slightly wider overhand (palms facing down) grip.
- Stand erect close to the pulley with your arms extended in front of you holding the bar. This will be your starting position.
- Lift the bar by elevating the shoulders as high as possible as you exhale. Hold the contraction at the top for a second. Tip: The arms should remain extended at all times. Refrain from using the biceps to help lift the bar. Only the shoulders should be moving up and down.
- Lower the bar back to the original position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Cable Shrugs from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Traps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
