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Olympic

Clean Shrug

Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.

Beginner

The movement

Clean Shrug - Hang Setup
1. Hang Setup
Clean Shrug - Explosive Extension Shrug
2. Explosive Extension Shrug
Clean Shrug - Controlled Return To Hang
3. Controlled Return To Hang

About This Exercise

Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.

1Setup

Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.

2Execution

Shrug your shoulders towards your ears. While this exercise can usually by loaded with heavier weight than a clean, avoid overloading to the point that the execution slows down.

Train This Exercise

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

How to programme it

Sets5
Default reps3
Rest120 sec
Movement patternShrug
Movement typeCompound

Equipment