Barbell Shrug

How to do it

Stand up straight with your feet at shoulder width as you hold a barbell with both hands in front of you using a pronated grip (palms facing the thighs). Tip: Your hands should be a little wider than shoulder width apart. You can use wrist wraps for this exercise for a better grip. This will be your starting position.
Raise your shoulders up as far as you can go as you breathe out and hold the contraction for a second. Tip: Refrain from trying to lift the barbell by using your biceps.
Slowly return to the starting position as you breathe in.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

What muscles does the Barbell Shrug work?: Mainly the traps.
What equipment do I need?: Barbell.
Is it good for beginners?: Yes, it is rated beginner level.
How do I track progress on it?: Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.