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Cable Shrug — back isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Cable Shrug

Isolation · Weight × reps

Attach a bar or individual handles to the low pulley and stand tall with the cable taut and arms long. Elevate your shoulders toward your ears, pause briefly, then lower them under control to a relaxed but loaded position. Avoid rolling the shoulders in circles or bouncing with the knees; neither adds useful range to the shrug.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Cable Shrug.

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HOW TO DO CABLE SHRUG

  1. Keep your head neutral, elbows straight, and body still.
  2. Grip width and whether the cable runs in front of or beside you change comfort, so use handles or a bar that lets the shoulders travel vertically without the attachment scraping your body.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Cable Shrug in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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