Purpose
- a power shrug crossed with an upright row: the hips start it, the traps carry
it, and the arms pull too
- it sits between the two it borrows from, heavier than any upright row and
through more range than a power shrug
- the arms pulling is what lets the traps keep working past the point a strict
shrug runs out
Execution
Stand tall holding a bar at clean width against your thighs, strapped in. Brace
your trunk.
- dip slightly at the knees and hips
- drive the hips to start the bar moving
- shrug hard and keep pulling with your arms as the bar rises
- let your elbows bend and travel back as the bar reaches your waist
- lower under control until your arms fully extend
Use straps. Never let your grip decide when a set of these ends. Work up to the
load incrementally rather than jumping to it.
Purpose
- a power shrug crossed with an upright row: the hips start it, the traps carry
it, and the arms pull too
- it sits between the two it borrows from, heavier than any upright row and
through more range than a power shrug
- the arms pulling is what lets the traps keep working past the point a strict
shrug runs out
Execution
Stand tall holding a bar at clean width against your thighs, strapped in. Brace
your trunk.
- dip slightly at the knees and hips
- drive the hips to start the bar moving
- shrug hard and keep pulling with your arms as the bar rises
- let your elbows bend and travel back as the bar reaches your waist
- lower under control until your arms fully extend
Use straps. Never let your grip decide when a set of these ends. Work up to the
load incrementally rather than jumping to it.