Cable Lying Shrug

Lying on the back on a flat bench, a bar on a low cable from the feet end pulls the shoulders down; shrug them toward the ears against it.

How to do it

Setup

Lying face up on a flat bench, feet toward the low pulley, the bar held at the thighs with straight arms.

Steps

Draw the shoulders up toward the ears, sliding them along the bench.
Pause with the shoulders up by the ears.
Let the cable draw the shoulders back down slowly.

Common mistakes

Head lifting off the bench: keep it down, chin tucked. Bending the elbows to move the stack: the arms stay straight. Letting the cable yank the shoulders down: control the return.

Breathing

Exhale on the shrug, inhale lowering.