# Band Shrug

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/band-shrug

Also known as: Resistance Band Shrug, Banded Shrug, Band Trap Shrug

Body region: Neck, Back

## Muscles

- Main: Trapezius
- Helps: Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

## Equipment

- Resistance Band

## Technique

1. Stand on the middle of a resistance band with feet hip-width apart and hold an end in each hand by your sides.
2. Keep the arms straight and the chest tall.
3. Raise your shoulders straight up toward your ears, squeezing the upper traps.
4. Pause briefly and lower slowly.

### Cues

- Move straight up and down.
- Hold the top for a moment.

### Common mistakes

- Rolling the shoulders.
- Bending the elbows.
- Pushing the head forward.

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Shrug](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-shrug)
- [Barbell Shrug](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-shrug)