Progression

Progression ladder for the Middle Back Shrug

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Middle Back Shrug

These are the substitutes for the Middle Back Shrug, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Middle Back Shrug scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Middle Back Shrug

Middle Back Shrug

  • Beginner
  • Dumbbell
  • Trapezius

Harder steps

  1. barbell front raise and pullover

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Pectorals
  2. Snatch Shrug

    Snatch Shrug

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Traps
  3. dumbbell upright row

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Delts
  4. Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    Standing Front Barbell Raise Over Head

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Delts
  5. dumbbell upright row (back pov)

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Delts
  6. kettlebell pirate supper legs

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Delts

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