Barbell Wide Shrug
The barbell shrug in front of the thighs with the hands set a hand's width or two outside the shoulders, wider than the usual shrug grip.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, bar at the front of the thighs, overhand grip a hand's width or two outside the shoulders.
Steps
- Lift the shoulders straight up, the bar rising along the thighs.
- Hold the squeeze at the top for a beat.
- Lower back to a long hang.
Common mistakes
Grip drifting in to shoulder-width: that is the standard shrug; keep the hands wide. Rolling the shoulders forward at the top: lift straight up, chest open. Jerking the bar with the knees: the legs stay still.
Breathing
Exhale on the shrug, inhale lowering.
