Overhead Barbell Shrug Video Exercise Guide

The overhead barbell shrug is a variation of the barbell shrug and is an exercise used to target the trapezius muscle.

The significant different in the exercise is it somewhat changes the shrug from a pulling exercise to a pushing exercise. By bringing the weight overhead during the overhead barbell shrug, you’ll be forced to push your traps up to move the weight as opposed to pulling them to move the weight.