Leverage Shrug
Stand between the handles, grasp the top grips, lower your hips and rise to standing. Keep the arms straight and shrug the shoulders straight up toward your ears.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 6
Form sequence
01 · position
Load the pins to an appropriate weight. Position yourself directly between the handles.
02 · grip
Grasp the top handles with a comfortable grip, and then lower your hips as you take a breath. Look forward with your head and keep your chest up.
03 · stand up
Drive through the floor with your heels, extending your hips and knees as you rise to a standing position. Keep your arms straight throughout the movement, finishing with your shoulders back. This will be your starting position.
04 · shrug · Key step
Raise the weight by shrugging the shoulders towards your ears, moving straight up and down.
05 · lower
Pause at the top of the motion, and then return the weight to the starting position.
