Thread: Shrugs o.0

A matter of personal preference. Instead of barbell shrugs, do dumbell shrugs. That way the shrugs can be done either at the front or side to hit your inner and outer traps. If that fails, just bang the chick. She'll love it.

lol, that brings up another question...about the db shrugs, i see ppl who do them at the sides, doing them straight up, and others in a circular motion...

Doing shrugs in a circular motion is about as useful as a 50 inch cock in a world of virgins. In won't work your traps, but it will screw your rotator cuff. Because muscles work in a linear fashion - push, pull - the circular motion doesnt do anything.

As for the side front thing, dumbells in front of your thighs will work your traps close your neck. The side shrugs will target your lower, outer traps.

hahaha, you get a cookie for your analogy. while we're at it, let me jsut finish my state of thought. I'm on EST, and have yet to sleep, so this b bad at first.

For my delts w/o shuld i be doing:

side shrugs 3-4 sets
front shrugs 3-4
then *insert exercise here*?

or is the first 2 good? theres not much varation in there

I don't see any need to inlcude both side shrugs and front shrugs into your workout. Just alternate between the two every workout.

A good shoulder workout for me would look like:

Military presses (compound movement - always done heavy, in the 6-10 rep range) 3 sets
Front raises (isolation movement for your front delts - go as heavy as possible but still maintain perfect form - 10-12 reps) 3 sets
Lateral raises (isolation movement for your side delts - these fibres are mainly slow twitch so I like to do these 3 sets in giant set fashion with 12-15 reps fer set) 3 sets in giant set form.

Post back with any questions.

yea i was jsut posting for my delt delts, im bad with names, especially on no sleep, but i meant the shrugs for the top delts, the part next to my neck. My shoulder w/o right now is 4 sets of seated lateral raises alternating every set with 4 sets of seated shoulder press

The part next to your neck - you mean your inner traps? Front shrugs will get those.

yea, thats what i meant lol my b

Originally Posted by goandykid

Ithis crazy woman comes up to me and says "When ur doing ur shrugs, use an over-under grip"

wtf? legit or jsut crazy talk?

if you switch the grip with every set
and always do an even number of sets
so you don't develop any uneven symmetry

But I would go with matched grip and put the screws
to your grip strength -

JMO

I do one overhand and one underhand on bb shrugs.

Originally Posted by madds

Doing shrugs in a circular motion is about as useful as a 50 inch cock in a world of virgins.

funnyest quote of the week

That is a grip recommended to people with not enough grip strength, to complete the required # of reps. It helps them complete an exercise.

Originally Posted by Sam40

That is a grip recommended to people with not enough grip strength, to complete the required # of reps. It helps them complete an exercise.

I would think most people can shrug more than a they can hold for 5 reps, unless your doing high reps, I'd use some straps, the over under thing works but it feels strange to me.

I'd just bang the old chick sounds like she wants your hammer anyway.

Beats me why people would shrug for 5 reps...

I'd go for the chick, probably the only action she's had in 35 years.

Originally Posted by Akkers

Doing shrugs in a circular motion is about as useful as a 50 inch cock in a world of virgins.

Bahaha. Good point.

There is no reason to use anything but a pronated grip when doing shrugs unless you can't hold the weight. If your grip strength doesn't allow you to complete the set, then you may want to consider an over-under grip. Tell grandma to leave you alone.

Originally Posted by Akkers

Beats me why people would shrug for 5 reps...

I'd go for the chick, probably the only action she's had in 35 years.

Maybe its time you load'er up and give it a shot.

Time to load up the barbell, or load up granny....?

I've always used heavy dumbells, that way I feel I can target my traps better. I think any less than 12 reps is a waste of time because traps are a tonic muscle.

I prefer farmers' walks. Heavy and short, three sets.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Bahaha. Good point.

There is no reason to use anything but a pronated grip when doing shrugsI cant wait to hear the twisted logic behind this absolute, skinny. unless you can't hold the weight. If your grip strength doesn't allow you to complete the set, then you may want to consider an over-under grip. Tell grandma to leave you alone.

The only reason to use an over-under grip is to allow you to hold more weight. If you can hold it using a pronated grip, then you should. I suppose if you feel more comfortable using an over-under grip then go for it, but I certainly prefer pronated if I can hold the weight.

so you think a certain grip will change the effect of the trap development.

I think your full of shit. 1) No 80 year old lady is going to tell you what to do. 2)pull someone elses chain on a different site asshole. 3) If you listen to that old bitch and what she said, stayed married to her as she is the only reason you still alive.

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I think your full of shit. 1) No 80 year old lady is going to tell you what to do. 2)pull someone elses chain on a different site asshole. 3) If you listen to that old bitch and what she said, stayed married to her as she is the only reason you still alive.

????? Obviously it had just happened, and I didn't ask her age, but here, you want a new, less descriptive description? A senior lady, fit, veeeeeerrry skinny. Ppl should be able to post w/o being flamed by ppl like you. Go lift, keep your dumbass assumptions to yourself.

Originally Posted by Psycho Dad

so you think a certain grip will change the effect of the trap development.

No, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that the opposite is true: either grip is going to result in similar stimulation of the traps. Therefore, there is no efficacy in what the senior lady said.

Originally Posted by Akkers

Doing shrugs in a circular motion is about as useful as a 50 inch cock in a world of virgins.

Best, analogy, ever.

I use dumbbells and barbells and I never do an over under

Originally Posted by CowPimp

No, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that the opposite is true: either grip is going to result in similar stimulation of the traps. Therefore, there is no efficacy in what the senior lady said.

ok I see, I agree with you then.