Isolation

  • Lever Plate Loaded Seated Shrug

    Description: The Lever Plate Loaded Seated Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Plate Loaded Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Plate Loaded Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification:…

  • Lever Selectorized Shrug

    Description: The Lever Selectorized Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Selectorized Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Selectorized (Weight Stack) Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics: Isolated…

  • Lever Selectorized Grip Less Shrug

    Description: The Lever Selectorized Grip Less Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Selectorized Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Selectorized (Weight Stack) Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification:…

  • Lever Selectorized Seated Shrug

    Description: The Lever Selectorized Seated Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Selectorized Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Selectorized (Weight Stack) Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics:…

  • Smith Shrug

    Description: The Smith Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Smith Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Guided Barbell Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics: Isolated Force: Pull…

  • Smith Behind the Back Shrug

    Description: The Smith Behind the Back Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Smith Machine Type: Strength Training Machine Resistance Type: Guided Barbell Level: Intermediate Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics:…

  • Band Shrug

    Description: The Band Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Resistance Band Type: Strength Training (Isolation) Resistance Type: Elastic Band Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics: Isolated Force: Pull…

  • Band Single Arm Shrug

    Description: The Band Single Arm Shrug lifts the weight by elevating the shoulders straight up toward the ears, isolating the upper trapezius. It builds the size and strength of the upper traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Resistance Band Type: Strength Training (Isolation) Resistance Type: Elastic Band Level: Beginner Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics: Isolated…

  • Inverted Shrug

    Description: The inverted shrug is a bodyweight scapular exercise performed hanging under a bar in an inverted row position. Keeping the arms straight, you retract the shoulder blades to pull the chest toward the bar, training the mid and lower traps. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Bodyweight Type: Bodyweight (Isolation) Resistance Type: Body Weight Level: Beginner Muscles:…

  • Suspended Inverted Shrug

    Description: The Suspended Inverted Shrug is a scapular exercise where you keep the arms straight and retract the shoulder blades to pull the chest up while suspended, training the mid and lower traps and scapular control. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Suspension Trainer Type: Bodyweight (Isolation) Resistance Type: Body Weight Level: Intermediate Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles…

  • 45 Degree Back Extension

    Description: The 45 Degree Back Extension is a posterior chain exercise that strengthens the lower back. Back extensions train the lower back and posterior chain. Hinge from the hips and avoid overextending at the top. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Bodyweight Type: Bodyweight (Compound) Resistance Type: Body Weight Level: Intermediate Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics:…

  • Horizontal Back Extension

    Description: The Horizontal Back Extension is a posterior chain exercise that strengthens the lower back. Back extensions train the lower back and posterior chain. Hinge from the hips and avoid overextending at the top. Benefits: Profile: Equipment: Bodyweight Type: Bodyweight (Compound) Resistance Type: Body Weight Level: Intermediate Muscles: Primary Muscles Secondary Muscles Classification: Mechanics: Compound…