# Single-Arm Cable Shrug

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-shrug-single-arm

Also known as: One-Arm Cable Shrug, Cable Shrug Single-Arm, Unilateral Cable Shrug

Body region: Neck, Back

## Muscles

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

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Attach a handle to a low pulley and stand beside the stack, holding the handle at your side with a straight arm.
2. Stand tall with the shoulders level.
3. Shrug the shoulder straight up toward the ear.
4. Pause and lower slowly, then repeat before switching sides.

### Cues

- Keep the arm straight.
- Keep the head still.
- Avoid leaning away from the weight.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning sideways to lift.
- Rolling the shoulder.
- Using a weight that pulls you off balance.

## Alternatives

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