What resistance do you lift when doing trap shrugs

[TENNISMAN]

I do two 55 lb. dumbells and I wanted to see how that compared to eveyone else. I do regular shrugs, not ones where you go around in a circular motion or anything.

[King_Diamond]

I used to do 12-10-8 reps of 50, 55 and then 60 lbs until i stopped doing shrugs.

[Swoyer]

75's

[hotshot9819]

I do two 55 lb. dumbells and I wanted to see how that compared to eveyone else. I do regular shrugs, not ones where you go around in a circular motion or anything.

If I use DB'S I WOULD do

Right arm then left arm one arm shurgs at 90's for 2 sets of twelve then one final set of twelve reps at 95 or 100. When I do two arm shurgs I use 80,85,90 for 12 reps. I usually use the kickass free weight shurg paltform at my gym I usually load about like 4 plates at a ten and five on each side and do 12 reps then I do 5 plates and a five then finally I really ramp that **** up and hit 5 plates and a 10 and five for 12 reps.

[scott_lycan]

upright rows, 110lb dumbell shrugs (with straps). and then usually load a e-z bar up with a few plates and finish with that.

[BBingGuru]

i do 70lbs DB's for 15-hold for 5 seconds-10-hold for 5 seconds 5-hold for 5 seconds 5 more then done. I do that 3 times increase the weight by 5lbs every time and do the same routine.

[LukeN.Good]

Just moved up to 65lb DBs (3-4x8-12)

[arctic_wave]

i do barbell with 250

[Supercows]

I can go up to 95's for about 5 reps but i usually just go lightweight (around 65-70's and slow on the negative, get a good stretch of the traps and squeeze them up.

[HTML_Rulez_D00d]

most recent was:

smith machine-

135x15
185x15
225x12
275x12
315x10

db shrugs-

65x12
75x12
90x12
100x10

behind back shrugs

135x12
185x10
185x10
205x9


yes i have to rape my traps for them to grow

[Kauaian_dq]

I do 95 Db about 12 times then hold it for about 20 sec. for the warmup
then just slowly increase weight till my traps are dead.

I think DB is much better then BB.

[Wevans2303]

I can do 100's for reps but none of that stupid fast rubbish, bouncing n stuff, controlled movements, probably no more than 8-10 reps.

For traps I believe you need to do high reps, weight does not necessarily matter.

[565144]

just make sure your using dumbells not a barbell. dumbells will help with control much more

[Muck0nator]

my triangle goes like this
60 x 15
65 x 15
75 x 15
100 x 5

[ohsnap.]

130's for 15 reps

[drummaboyzl]

BB shrugs: 2x10 315, 1x20 275

dont worry about the weight as much as the form though. make sure you can get all the way to the top without having to bounce at all

[schulerdoish]

DONT USE STRAPS...
do lower weight so you don't need straps then do more reps.
Eventually your grip will be strong enough to go heavier.

[drummaboyzl]

DONT USE STRAPS...
do lower weight so you don't need straps then do more reps.
Eventually your grip will be strong enough to go heavier.

great point there about the grip.

you see those guys in the gym doing those little forearm baby curls?.....you'll get more from the grip you hold on heavy weight shrugs.

[ohsnap.]

DONT USE STRAPS...
do lower weight so you don't need straps then do more reps.
Eventually your grip will be strong enough to go heavier.

yeah, okay :/

[Ka0s]

i could probably shrug around 10000 lbs w/ straps..

[av1atic]

usually
db:
75x15
85x15
95x12
105x10
120x10

bb:
135xwhatever(warmup)
225x12
275x8
315x8

[CriticalAcclaim]

i could probably shrug around 10000 lbs w/ straps..

uh huh thats true...


































/sarcasm

[drummaboyzl]

uh huh thats true...




/sarcasm

....thought that was obvious


/serious

[lifthard72]

sorry if i jack the thread but i try to avoid doing heavy shrugs becasue i was unsure if it would hurt when i put my football shoulder pads on. am ithinking wrong???

[drummaboyzl]

lol. trying to avoid pain and you play football? :-p j\k

so what? move up in weight, maybe you'll be sore for a couple days maybe you won't....either way its not going to last for too long.

*on a side note, if you work them regularly then your chances of getting sore are deminished due to less AA in that area unless you start working them in a new way....in which case they may be sore for a couple days.

[Ka0s]

sorry if i jack the thread but i try to avoid doing heavy shrugs becasue i was unsure if it would hurt when i put my football shoulder pads on. am ithinking wrong???

how could it hurt? do you avoid doing squats because it might hurt when you put on pants?

[lifthard72]

no no i must have been unclear i ment that it would be uncomfortbale because my traps would be to big for the padsand they wouldnt fit right i was just wondering(im not saying that my traps are huge)

[crunchyblack]

90 lbs 3x10-12

[drummaboyzl]

no no i must have been unclear i ment that it would be uncomfortbale because my traps would be to big for the padsand they wouldnt fit right i was just wondering(im not saying that my traps are huge)

nah. the pads will fit fine....and if not....get bigger ones.

/problemsolved

[lifthard72]

nah. the pads will fit fine....and if not....get bigger ones.

/problemsolved

thats kiinda what i figured oh and to contribute something important to the post 200x8x3 because thts all my bar at home holds