The Deadlift Shrug Exercise Explained

Deadlifts by themselves are an incredible compound exercise which recruits nearly every major muscle group in your body. Although often considered a lower limb exercise, deadlifts have the ability to further enhance both upper body and core stability. What more could you really ask for? Now imagine if at the top of this deadlift movement you moved into a shrug. Not only does this add a further dimension to the exercise and further recruit major muscles in your shoulder and upper back region, but it also enhances your time under tension. As a result your muscular endurance levels will be elevated.

So what’s required of you during this duel movement? To commence, load appropriately a barbell and place this at your feet. Bend down and grasp this with both hands, utilising an overhand grip position. Your feet should be shoulder width apart. Maintaining your back in a neutral position, extend your hips and knees whilst driving the force through your heels. When you reach the top of your movement, bring both shoulders upwards in a controlled, shrugging motion before reversing the above movements. This is one repetition.

Deadlift Shrugs wtih Antoine Vaillant, Skip to 6.22


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There you have it, the incredible deadlift and shrug combination movement. In a world where everything is governed by time, don’t allow your training sessions to suffer. All that’s left now is for you to think up a few more killer combinations of your own. Happy training #BeastGang