Clean Shrug
How to do it
- Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.
- Shrug your shoulders towards your ears. While this exercise can usually by loaded with heavier weight than a clean, avoid overloading to the point that the execution slows down.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Clean Shrug work?
- Mainly the traps, with help from the forearms, shoulders.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More traps exercises
- Barbell Shrug
- Barbell Shrug Behind The Back
- Snatch Shrug
- Cable Shrugs
- Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug
- Dumbbell Shrug
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.