Set it, grip it, shrug it. Traps on easy mode.
Control the lowering. Letting the weight drop wastes half the rep.
The Machine Shoulder Shrug isolates the Traps — no passengers. That makes it a clean tool for adding targeted traps volume without extra fatigue.
The Machine Shoulder Shrug primarily works the Traps.
Pick a weight where you finish each set with 1 to 2 clean reps left in the tank. Own the top of your rep range before adding weight.
For most lifters 3 to 4 working sets. Pick the rep range that fits your goal and progress the load when the top of the range feels owned.
