Exercises / Intermediate
Trap shrugs
- Triceps
- Lower Chest
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- 2
- Equipment
- Parallettes
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into the parallel bars with your arms extended.
Try to shrug your shoulders and return to the starting position without unlocking your elbows.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength10
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio5
- Mobility15
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