Shoulder Raise

Also called shoulder shrugs, bodyweight shrug and shoulder lift.

Works

Shoulders, plus lats

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

How to do it

Setup. Relax your arms to your sides and raise your shoulders up toward your ears, then back down.

Cues

• Arms relaxed by the sides.
• Lift the shoulders toward the ears.
• Hold 1 second, then drop.
• Breathe out on the way down.

Common mistakes

• Rolling the shoulders forward.
• Tensing the jaw.

Where to start

A starting point, not a law. Pick a weight you could lift two or three more times than the top of the range. When every set hits the top of the range, add a little weight.

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