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BARBELL SHRUG

Custom Training: Barbell Shrug. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. 1

    Stand tall with the bar held in front of the thighs and arms long.

  2. 2

    Raise the shoulders upward with the arms long and the trunk stable.

  3. 3

    Lower the shoulders slowly through a comfortable range.

THE STANDARD

Custom Training: Barbell Shrug. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

COACHING CUES

Keep the head neutral; there is no need to roll the shoulders.

COMMON MISTAKES

  • Rolling the shoulders or jerking the load with the legs.

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300WOD STANDARDS

Foundation
Hoplite
Elite
Spartan

CUSTOM TRAINING ONLY

EQUIPMENT

Barbell