Barbell Overhead Shrug
Barbell Overhead Shrug Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lift the barbell overhead, fully extending your arms.
- Shrug your shoulders up towards your ears, holding the barbell steady.
- Lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Barbell Overhead Shrug Form & Visual
Barbell Overhead Shrug Benefits
- Strengthens the upper trapezius muscles
- Improves shoulder stability and mobility
- Increases grip strength
- Helps to improve posture
- Can be used as a warm-up exercise for overhead pressing movements
Barbell Overhead Shrug Muscles Worked
- Trapezius
- Rhomboids
- Deltoids
- Levator Scapulae
Barbell Overhead Shrug Variations & Alternatives
- Dumbbell Overhead Shrug
- Kettlebell Overhead Shrug
- Single Arm Overhead Shrug
- Behind the Back Barbell Shrug
- Trap Bar Overhead Shrug
- Smith Machine Overhead Shrug
- Seated Overhead Shrug
- Standing Overhead Shrug with Resistance Bands
- Overhead Shrug with Chains
- Overhead Shrug with a Sandbag