IN THE HIERARCHY of bro-coded exercises, few rank higher than the barbell shoulder shrug. It's an ego boosting movement that can move big weight and (in theory) is meant to sculpt the type of meaty ...

Let’s face it: big trap muscles (aka the trapezius) get noticed. As longtime bodybuilders will tell you, the best way to develop these big, physique-defining muscles is to perform standing dumbbell ...

ONE OF THE most abused exercises in strength training is also one of the simplest. The shrug is about as straightforward as a movement can get: Hold weight, raise weight, lower weight, repeat. But ...