Lying Cable Shrugs

Lying Cable Shrugs Instruction

• Be seated at a cable row machine.
• Grab the straight-bar attachment with an overhand grip, at shoulder-width.
• Lie back away from the machine.
• With passive arms, lift (shrug) your shoulders straight up, think about bringing your traps to your ears.
• Lower the weight to the starting position.
• Keep constant tension on the cable, never 'drop' the weight.

*Tips*

• Keep your back pinned against the padding. Eyes always fixated toward the ceiling.
• Focus on the isolation of the traps.
• Refrain from using your arms to pull the bar up. The arms are merely a lever for your traps. 
• Don't use momentum or excess movement to elevate the bar.