As Title says.
I love doing shrugs but sometimes I feel my middle back cops a flogging more than my traps at heavy weight and i have on the odd occasion needed a massage/chiro to get me sorted again.
Worth doing? or am I better off with another exercise for some Big 'ol Traps?
Barbell by the way with alternate grip.
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03-09-2010, 12:38 AM #1
To Shrug or not to shrug. That is the question
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03-09-2010, 12:44 AM #2
There is no better exercise for the traps IMO.
I think alternate grip is a bad idea outside of training deadlifts. Use straps.
The problem right now is at 6'6" 160lbs you're essentially a skeleton. Focus on warming up properly, check your ego at the door and keep shrugs very strict (don't use your legs and hump the bar), and don't attempt big jumps in weight.
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03-09-2010, 12:58 AM #3
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03-09-2010, 01:08 AM #4
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03-09-2010, 03:12 AM #5
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03-09-2010, 03:17 AM #6
Start with DB's maybe. I know when I first started my shrugs were pretty weak, but its a muscles group that shot up for me in no time. But the key is good form, dont be that guy that is jumping in place to get the bar up. get a very slight lean forward and shurg the back up and back a little. Once you get it down back shurgs might be a good variant to consider. Lately I have gone with DB's which allow for a better pause at the top for me. Whatever works for you man, but shurgs are a must!! imo
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