Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug
Works the traps.
- Primary muscles
- Traps
- Equipment
- Machine
- Level
- Beginner
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force
- Pull
How to do it
- Position yourself on the calf machine so that the shoulder pads are above your shoulders. Your torso should be straight with the arms extended normally by your side. This will be your starting position.
- Raise your shoulders up towards your ears as you exhale and hold the contraction for a full second.
- Slowly return to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
More Traps exercises
- Leverage Shrug Machine
- Smith Machine Behind the Back Shrug Machine
- Smith Machine Upright Row Machine